Depleted uranium

Julius Robert Oppenheimer was a key factor in the development in the atomic bomb, and, though his work was not completely recognized until his death, his accomplishments are the basis of theoretical physics today. This book by Ray Monk describes the life of Oppenheimer through the theoretical physicist’s and his college’s works. Monk speaks of Oppenheimer’s work during the Manhattan project and how this wartime affair caused a shift of theoretical physics to the United States; furthermore, he…

There are many elements that humans come in contact with every day. One of these elements is ruthenium, and you see it almost every day if you use pens, electronics, or jewelry. There are many sources, uses, and health hazards for the element of ruthenium. Here are the locations where you can find ruthenium. There are two places in the world where you can find the element ruthenium. You can find it on the continent of North America in Canada and on the continent of Europe in Russia. In…

Objective-We are trying to figure out two things while doing this experiment. First thing is how strong is the radiation based on the distance from the source and if thickness of the material effects how much radiation gets through. Introduction-One thing to know about this experiment is Isotopes.Isotopes of an element are different versions with same number of neutrons but different number of neutrons. Also these isotopes can be unstable which means they decay overtime releasing radiation.…

How a Geiger counter works is when Radiation is moving around randomly or coming out of a tested radioactive substance outside the detector tube, the radiation enters the gap on the end of the tube. When the radioactive nuclei and the inert gas molecules(this is found in the tube) bump into each other it causes ionization, some of the gas molecules are turned into positive ions and electrons, the positive ions are attracted to the outside of the tube. The electrons are attracted to a metal wire…

The Manhattan Project was in the early 1939. The German have found out how to make the first Uranium atom bomb. The Uranium atom bomb can do a lot of damage to a place if it happen to go off. Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi felt the need that the president needed to know of the great danger that may be ahead of them. Fermi traveled all the way to Washington to tell the government officials his concern, not a lot of them shared the same uneasiness that he did. Einstein then had to send a letter…

more involved with human problems, his interest soon led him to the greatest challenge of his life and leadership responsibility. During World War II, physics research had changed drastically, especially for Compton. Compton became involved in the “uranium problem” that led to the evolution of nuclear reactors and soon after, the atomic bomb. On November 6th, 1941, Compton introduced a report on the military uses of atomic energy with the help of physicist, Ernest O. Lawrence. His presentation…

The solutions to nuclear waste involve salt domes and new technology of nuclear power. The best option for storage of nuclear waste is to store it in salt domes. Salt is the “ultimate geologic medium for retention of radioactive material” this allows for the entrapment of the radiation and heat emitted from nuclear waste (Funderburk). Salt domes are also geologically stable for 50 to 100 million years which assures prevention of degradation of the storage facilities (Funderburk). Salt domes are…

For decades, nuclear power has always been a controversial and heated issue in the world, especially in Japan. As you can see, nuclear energy not only provides a large number of jobs but also produces large power-generating capacity to meet the increasing energy consumption needs of residents. Conversely, notwithstanding shuttering thirty-nine plants and most reactors, the utilities still spent money employing more than 6000 people to operate and maintain facilities to await for slim chances of…

are uranium 235 or plutonium 239. When a neutron with energy hits uranium 235, it becomes unstable and splits into two smaller nuclei such as barium and krypton whilst also releasing kinetic energy in the form of heat and also two or three neutrons that collide again with other atoms causing a chain reaction. This can be seen by the nuclear fission equation of uranium 235 . This chain reaction is controlled by the ‘control rods’ in the reactor vessel that absorb the neutrons. Before uranium 235…

The discoveries of radioactivity, radium, and polonium offered new medical theories to improve the quality of living in society. After studying radium and polonium, Alexander Graham Bell observed that the two elements might help in treating tumors and other forms of cancer. Based on Bell’s theory that radium and polonium might aid in therapeutic methods, physicians began testing the effects of the new elements in humans. Pioneering the experiments on human subjects in the field of nuclear…