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Section 19.3
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Each atomic fission produces 3 neutrons Releases 2.1 1013 J/mol uranium-235 (Burning methane produces 8.90 x 105 J/mol)
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Chain reaction self sustaining fission process caused by the production of neutrons that proceed to split other nuclei Chain Reaction Alternative CR Critical mass mass of fissionable material required to produce a chain reaction
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Process of combining two light nuclei Produces more energy per mole than fusion Powers the stars and sun
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Currently not technically possible for use as a power source issues with confinement Used as Hydrogen bomb Suns energy captured for our use
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Binding Energy
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Fusion Weapons (Thermonuclear / Hydrogen Bombs) deuterium and tritium fission bomb compresses and heats hydrogen fuel further stages of fission reactions (depleted uranium) largest so far is 57 megatons
(Tsar Bomba - USSR)
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the destroyer of worlds Delivery Gravity bombs Missiles (land or submarine launch) Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles Tactical weapons: shells, torpedoes
Strategy Cold War, Arms Race Mutually Assured Destruction Missile Defense Terrorist Threat
WWII 1 2 3 4
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Regulation UN, International Atomic Energy Agency Test Ban and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaties SALTs and STARTs (limitation and reduction) Still enough to destroy most human life on Earth (23,000 bombs equivalent to 150,000 Hiroshima bombs) US, Russia, China, UK, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel (?), South Africa (X) Obama (World without nuclear weapons)
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Penetrating Ability of Radiation Alpha radiation consists of helium nuclei and is readily stopped by a sheet of paper. Beta radiation, consisting of electrons or positrons, is halted by an aluminum plate. Gamma radiation is dampened by lead
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Rem: the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays. Roentgen is a defined amount of ionization of dry air
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U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission limit of 5,000 mrem/year above background for nuclear industry workers
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