Bomb disposal

Elsa Gaston 1. Why is U-235 (the uranium isotope with a mass of 235 amu) a special element and what is it used for?- Under some conditions U-235 can be spilt and yield a lot of energy. It can be used for nuclear fission. 2. Describe nuclear fission and how the famous equation E = mc2 relates to this process?- It is when the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller nuclei or fission products. It is an exothermic reaction and a lot of energy is released. It is the equation that is in accordance…

“I am become death, destroyer of worlds.” These famous words were uttered by the J. Robert Oppenheimer - creator of the atomic bomb - at its first test in 1945. A few months later, two bombs were dropped onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the world was changed forever. Now, over 70 years later, we are using this same destructive power, but we are using it for supposedly peaceful and harmless purposes, such as creating electricity by splitting the atom. We seem to have forgotten what this power was…

Scientists have long been searching for when the world will end. Commonly they disregard how we, as human beings, damage Earth. We are pushing ourselves one step closer to extinction. Pollution is one thing, but leaving harmful wastes is another. Nuclear power plants around the world have been destroying Earth! Many incidences, such as the Chernobyl explosion, smuggling, and nuclear leakage have damaged Earth. There are many different forms of radiation. Radiation is the emission of…

afraid that it could explode like a nuclear bomb, this is not possible, the fuel is not enriched enough to explode (Word Nuclear Association). The concern that nuclear power is not safe is a large one, however there is a large amount of evidence showing that this is not true, some of this evidence includes that far fewer people have died from nuclear power related accidents than any kind of fossil fuel. The biggest concern for nuclear power is the disposal of nuclear waste, there are multiple…

After WWII tensions between the East and West would intensify following US concerns over Soviet plans for expansion and global influence, along with Russia’s attitude towards the West, which had put a strain on any peaceful co-existence that the US may have envisioned. Similar to US concerns, Russian Kremlin Joseph Stalin had also viewed the Western world as a threat to the long term goals of communist Russia. The creation of government agencies such as the CIA, MI6, and the KGB had been formed…

Using cell phones in school has always been a constant topic for students and staff in school districts. There are some school districts that are about eighty percent technology and only twenty percent in class teachings; which means that many schools are starting to like and appreciate how useful technology can be. Schools are gaining money for not using as much electricity in classrooms simply because classrooms are not being used as often with the switching to technology and having online…

she despairs after seeing Max on his way to a concentration camp, and rips up a book, questioning what good words are. Ilsa Hermann, the mayor’s wife who, in the novel, expresses to Liesel her great library and gives her the freedom to use at her disposal, gives Liesel a blank book and encourages her to write. Liesel ends up writing the story of her life, ending with the line, "I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” (pge 528) Furthermore, another…

David Alexander Clarke, better known as Sheriff Clarke, is the 64th Sheriff of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born on August 21, 1956. He is one out of five children from Jeri and David Clarke Sr. Sheriff Clarke. He has been a resident in the City of Milwaukee ever since he was a little boy. Sheriff Clarke is a graduate from Marquette University High School. He was a member of the varsity basketball team. They won the state championship of private schools in 1973. Sheriff Clarke and his wife,…

accused filed the mercy petition under Article 161 and subsequently under Article 72 before the President of Indradhwaja which were April 2014. All accused filed petitions before the Supreme Court for commutation, on the ground of inordinate delay in disposal of mercy petitions. The Supreme Court remitted the sentence by its order dated 30th January 2015. After the said order Panchtara state, by a letter wrote to Federal Government as required under CrPC that it proposes to remit the sentences…

in this book. I can only applaud her ability to put readers so effectively in the shoes of the protagonist that they feel exactly what she felt when she lived those events. Furthermore, when Satrapi hears the news that her home area was hit by the bombs, I can almost imagine the kind of belly-churning dread that must have set in. When my father found out I was gay, I spent the entire day out avoiding him, with a fear of inevitable loss of home and family. I am by no means trying to say this is…