Uranium mining

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…

new type of radioactive weapon that the Nazi Germany might be developing. They aimed to develop the weapon before the Nazi Germany. (Lallanilla, 2014) After years of research, they developed two bombs named “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” which used uranium-235 (U-235) and plutonium-239 respectively. Little Boy weighed approximately 9,700 pounds, whereas Fat Man weighed approximately 10,300 pounds. (Lallanilla, 2014) Little Boy creates a supercritical mass by bringing the subcritical masses…

Radon gas is an invisible, colorless, and odorless gas that is naturally present in the air, water, and soil. It is radioactive so when the levels become too high, it becomes dangerous to our health. It can enter your home through the water supply or through other means. Since it takes longer to break down indoors, it becomes particularly concentrated inside buildings. A short term radon test can help you detect when you should take action against radon. How Does it Work? A test kit bought from…

The Physics of PET Scans All elements are composed of atoms, which are composed of small particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons. The nucleus of an atom is made of a tightly packed collection of protons and neutrons. You would think that with positively charged protons being packed so closely together the nucleus would fall apart, however this is not the case. There is an attractive force called the “nuclear force” which is able to overcome the repulsive force of the adjacent…

Tesla changed the world with the concept of wireless transmission of power and radio signals, as well as inadvertently creating the foundations for some fields in medical research. Tesla worked tirelessly on wireless transmission once he discovered he could light a fluorescent bulb (another one of his inventions) with no wires, leads, or connections to it. This phenomenon fascinated him to no end. From that day on, he dreamt of a world powered by this idea and wanted to change the world by…