Nuclear fusion

binding attractive force, then the electron will jettison from the atom. These two particles, the ionized atom and electron, are now detectable indicating the presence of a neutron. This is the material ionization phenomenon (Crane and Baker). The nuclear reaction induction phenomenon occurs when a larger nucleus is struck by a neutron. There is a probability that the nucleus will absorb the neutron and become unstable. This instability results in the decay of gamma rays or other particles such as

Chemistry is seen everywhere, and provides the building blocks to matter. Since the dawn of intelligent life, humans have asked the age old question, “Where do we come from”. Many have thought of elaborate reasons or explanations to answer this including what we know as Ancient mythology and, to some, modern religion. As society progresses in the field of science, and we expand our knowledge of space these “explanations” hold less veracity. We now have intelligent explanations for things like waves

helium levels start to increase in the higher temperature core as well as on the surface. However, the surface helium isn’t as noticeable because it doesn’t burn as high or fast as the inner core. But as the hydrogen completely runs out, the nuclear fusion subsides and a core of non-burning helium grows, forcing the burning of the star to head out of the inner core and up to the outer core. At this point, the radius of the star starts to grow rapidly because of the gas pressure and the core shrinks

My project is on neutron stars, a beautiful sight but deathly touch. Neutron stars are created when giant stars die in a supernovae. Their cores collapse with the protons and electrons essentially melting into each other to form neutrons. These objects were born from stars that have grow four times the size of the sun before exploding into a catastrophic supernovae. When formed they begin to rate in space, as they get smaller the speed in the spinning increases because of the conservation of angular

ands for energy, the m is for mass, and the c is the speed of light. Now since the speed of light is an exceptionally large number, the amount of mass needed to create an enormous amount of energy is very small. So, a one-kilogram sample of matter within this equation would create 9 * 1016 joules of energy. That amount of energy is equivalent to that of energy 300 metric tons of coal would create (2). This same one-kilogram sample would create the same energy as the energy created by exploding

atnf.csiro.au/outreach/education/senior/astrophysics/stellarevolution_postmain.html). This thermal energy causes an increase in temperature which heats up the hydrogen shell surrounding its core, and once a certain temperature is reached, hydrogen fusion occurs which produces more energy than when it was on the main sequence. Due to this increase in

A neutron star is created from an old, burnt out star. When the core of the star has burnt out and turned into iron, energy is no longer being produced and the core of the star condenses very quickly. This compacts all of the protons (+) and electrons (-) creating neutrons (o) and neutrinos which are particles that do not carry a charge but are similar to electrons. Yes, this is probably where the name “Neutron Star” came from.   During the condensing of the star’s core, the neutrinos are able to

Pons and Fleischmann should have tried to communicate their discovery better. They should have shared information with everyone else and helped them so they could also reach cold fusion. Instead of saying “You aren’t doing the experiment right.” that is not helping anyone at all. They should have gone to the lengths Marshall did to try to prove their findings. If they had that much determination to be heard then, maybe they wouldn’t have been rejected and eventually accepted like Marshall and Warren

turn drives turbine generators to produce electricity. Power plants today rely either on fossil fuels, nuclear fission, or renewable sources like hydro. The tokamak is an experimental machine designed to harness the energy of fusion. ITER will be the world’s largest tokamak, with a plasma radius (R) of 6.2m and a plasma volume of 840m3. Inside a tokamak, the energy produced through the fusion of atoms is absorbed as heat in the walls of the vessel. Just like a conventional power

Fusion: The Energy of the Future?      Fusion energy seems to be the most promising energy source of the not-too-distant future. It is safe, it uses an energy supply that is so abundant that it will never run out, it gives off harmless waste, and it produces energy comparable to the Earth's sun! But are there any problems with this hopeful energy source? What is Nuclear Fusion?      To understand fusion, it is a good idea to know about fission. This is the splitting of the nuclei of atoms into