Nuclear physics – fission and fusion
Atomic bomb explosions make a "mushroom cloud" - this is a fission reaction Nuclear physics is the process of getting energy from the nucleus of an atom. There are two ways to release [...]
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
Nuclear fission – Physics
Nuclear fission: Atomic bomb explosions make a "mushroom cloud" Fission reactions are the kind of nuclear reaction we use for nuclear power plants and nuclear submarines, and also to set off a [...]
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08, 2017
Nuclear fission project – Physics
Make a bunch of paper balls One atom of uranium has 92 protons and about 145 neutrons in its nucleus. So make 92 small balls of paper... no, that would be too [...]
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06, 2017
What is uranium? Atoms, elements, chemistry
Diagram of a uranium atom Uranium is a rare atom, not just on Earth but also in space and on other planets. There is not very much uranium anywhere. That's [...]
