Difference between revisions of "Nuclear"

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Nuclear is the adjective derived from the noun nucleus

It can refer to several topics:

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Family

Nuclear War

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-Nuclear refers to a reaction caused by the power of an [[atom]]. The main uses of nuclear technology is in nuclear reactors, which use the energy in an atom to create power, or nuclear weapons, which use the energy in warfare. There are two types of reactions, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
+Nuclear is the adjective derived from the noun [[nucleus]]
-==Theory==
+It can refer to several topics:
-The science behind a nuclear fission device is [[Einstein]]'s equation <math>E= MC</math><sup>2</sup>. Spelled out, mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. This equation is the formula for the energy contained in an atom. This energy is released in a nuclear weapon when a speeding [[neutron]] collides with the atom, blasting it apart, and releasing the bonding energy of the atom. In a nuclear weapon, the atom blasted apart then releases two other neutrons which collide with two other atoms. This keeps occuring until there are no atoms left to destroy. This is known as a nuclear chain reaction. In a nuclear fission power plant, however, the nuclear core is designed so that a chain reaction cannot occur, because there are not enough atoms for it.
+:[[Nuclear Energy]]
+:[[Nuclear Family]]
-Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, is based on putting atoms together, as opposed to breaking them apart in fission, heavier atoms often require less bonding energy than the combined original bonding energies of the fusing lighter atoms.
+:[[Nuclear War]]
-==Weapon==
-[[Image:Hiroshima Nuke.gif|thumb|left|Nuclear "mushroom cloud" at Hiroshima, Japan]]
-A nuclear weapon is a weapon designed with a nuclear warhead. Nuclear weapons not only produce mass devastation in the blast radius, but also create a nuclear fallout for many years to come. Recently, there has been much fear of a terrorist state or organization getting hold of either a [[Soviet]] weapon or creating one of their own.
-Nuclear fission based weapons occur by the nuclear chain reaction system, while thermonuclear weapons create nuclear fusion in their reaction.
-==Power==
-[[Image:Nuclear Power Plant.jpg|thumb|right|Nuclear power plant]]
-Nuclear fission has existed for power over fifty years, starting in the [[Soviet Union]]. It currently supplies electricity to many of the nations of the world. The nuclear industry was booming in the 1960's and 1970's, but after fiascos such as Three Mile Island and Chernobyl nuclear construction has died down.
-Nuclear fusion, due to its less dangerous nature, and it being a clean energy source, has been sought vigorously, but the end result in every try has been less energy resulting in the reaction than was gotten out of it. The intense heat that is necessary for such a reaction to occur is the reason for this. Nevertheless, several countries still invest heavily in nuclear fusion energy programs in the hope that someday they may become viable.
-==Culture==
-Nuclear weapons are often colloquially called "nukes."
-A nuclear fusion reactor was a central part of the 2004 film [[Spiderman 2]].
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