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    Have you ever wondered how nuclear energy works? Nuclear energy is produced all over the U.S. Fusion and fission are two ways to make nuclear energy, and there are many reactors used today. Nuclear energy can be dangerous unless you are careful. Nuclear power is produced all over the U.S. The USA produces the most nuclear power in the world. They produced 798 billion kWh in 2014. They have about 100 power plants. Fusion is one way reactors make energy. Fusion is joining two uranium atoms…

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    having a lot going on that has involved weapons made out of nuclear fission and probably makes you think if you think if nuclear fission has harmed society. There many examples what good it’s done for us and many harm that it caused. It has allowed us to use it for greater things but also taken advantage of by using it for weapons of destruction. They’ve already used one on people already and killed many. That is not the way using nuclear fission, they use it for threats, power, and their own…

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    in 1938, nuclear fission was a startling discovery made by Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch. The discovery immediately revolutionize nuclear physics and a lead to the atomic bomb. This essays discusses the building of a nuclear power plant South St. Paul, Minnesota. I am arguing that we should not build a nuclear power plant in South St. Paul, MN. It takes on an average amount of fifthteen years to build. There could be a nuclear accident, such as a nuclear meltdown. Also building a nuclear power…

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    known as Nuclear Fission, and currently about 10.9 percent of the world’s energy owes itself to Nuclear Fission. So this is great, right? In theory, this atomic exchange is quite productive: we give little to get a lot. However, it seems that the cost is much more high than originally anticipated. Actually, I think that the use of nuclear energy is immortal. My argument, which is purely deontological, is based on the following facts and premises: First, a consequence of nuclear fission is the…

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    The concepts of nuclear fusion and fission have recently taken a great role on the future of energy acquirement. Nuclear energy seemingly is the way of the future as it is exceedingly more efficient than any means of energy that which we have now. In nuclear power plants, fission is used to generate the power required to develop steam which then powers turbines. Fusion on the other hand, is essentially the reaction that occurs in the sun. Essentially, "Hydrogen nuclei (such as deuterium and…

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    Atomic Energy Introduction: Scientists are able to address human cancer by using Atomic-energy. Atomic-energy or higher referred to as Nuclear-energy is the energy inside of the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear-energy is the type of energy that is regularly released during the process of nuclear-fission or nuclear-fusion and is typically used for electricity. Atoms are microscopic particles that make up every and each object inside the universe. There is gigantic energy inside the bonds that can…

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    Otto Hahn was a German chemist who discovered fission, fission is the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts. When Hahn discovered nuclear fission he unintentionally discovered how to create an atomic bomb. Hahn discovered nuclear fission by having a speed neutron hit a uranium atom, the uranium atom spit. When the speeding neutron hit the nucleus of the uranium atom the atom stretched until it split. Before this, Niels Bohr had a theory that a nucleus must be “like…

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    collaborates on research into the isotopes of element 43. They discovered in return, an isotope that had an interesting radioactive decay pattern, emitting intense, short-lived gamma rays known as technetium 99. Technetium is now a major factor in nuclear medicine in its use of diagnostic imaging involving thyroid, bone, liver, spleen, lung, brain, kidney, and cardiovascular disordered. However, these medical uses did not appear until much later. Ernest Lawrence, the inventor of the cyclotron,…

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    “Steel plates are commonly attached to each other with rivets, which are slipped into holes in the plates and rounded over with hammers. The hotness of the rivets makes them easier to round over, but their hotness has another important advantage in providing a tight fit. What is it? Explain why.” This relates to one of the characteristics of heat, in that heated objects expand, then contract when the temperature decreases, since the molecules move faster in heat and slow in the cold. The hot…

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    Why Do Radio Isotopes

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    Radio isotopes are used constantly in the medical and industrial world. They can be useful when diagnosing human and other animals with diseases, and in treating them for many diseases. However, the use of radioisotopes can increase the demand for nuclear power, and have many negative side effects on humans and other organisms. Many radio isotopes are relatively harmless in the body. They can be used to view the inside of your body, allowing doctors to view organs and see potential health…

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