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When we split atoms, we liberate tremendous quantities of energy. And, because of the way we do it, the lion's share of the energy released is heat, which we usually use to generate steam. We then operate a conventional steam powered electric generating plant using the reactor, where we split the atoms in controlled fission, as the heat source.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe actual nuclear reaction would not be affected at all by being in space. The after effects of a nuclear explosion would be different-there would be no blast waves for example because there is no medium to carry them, but the fission fragments would be ejected and travel a long way because of lack of resistance, and the radiation effects would be just as severe, perhaps more so without any atmosphere to attenuate them.
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∙ 11y agoAn atom will release energy in terms of nuclear fission in Elements.
By which scientists manipulates to fuel Nuclear Bombs
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How did Einstein split the atom?
Albert Einstein did not split the atom. He did work that predicted what would happen when an atom was split, among many other things.
How does an atom get split in a atom bomb?
The fast neutron chain reaction triggers multiple fissions at an exponentially increasing rate. This happens so rapidly that all the fissions needed to release the energy for the explosion have split in an interval of time on the order of 10 microseconds.
Who was the nz physicist who split the atom?
Ernest Rutherford was the New-Zealand physicist who "split the atom". Please see the related links for details.
Which of these takes up the most space in an atom?
The thing that takes up the most space of an atom at about 99.99% of the size of the atom is empty space. The majority of the remaining 0.01% is found in the nucleus and about 0.00001% of the atom is taken by the electrons.
What kiwi split the atom?
jhon franklin i think
What happens when you split the atom?
Go boom
What decade did scientist split the atom?
split the atom
What decade scientist split the atom?
split the atom
What decade did scientist split first atom?
split the atom
What decade did scientists first split the atom?
split the atom
When you split an atom why does it explode?
WHEN WE SPLIT AN ATOM IT EXPLODES because the become unstable.
How did Einstein split the atom?
Albert Einstein did not split the atom. He did work that predicted what would happen when an atom was split, among many other things.
The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called an?
A nuclear chain reaction. This is what happens in a nuclear reactor.
When did Ernest walto split the atom?
In 1932 john cockcroft and Ernst waltin split the atom.
When was Split the Atom created?
Splitting the Atom was created on 2009-10-04.
What is a scentence for the word ATOM?
Scientists have split the atom.
What is atom in a sentence?
Sometimes, an atom cannot be split.
