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When two protons and two neutrons combine to form 4He it is found that this helium nucleus is less massive than the sum of the four original particles used to construct it. What is the significance of?
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What are the three fundamental particles from which atoms are built?
Original Answer:Neutrons, Protons and Electrons.New Answer:Neutrons and protons are no longer considered fundamental particles; scientists understand the properties of smaller particles that compose them. Current models describe three types of fundamental particles (quarks, leptons and bosons) of which all elements are made.
How do isotopes differ from the original element?
differing numbers of neutrons
How to accelerate neutrons?
Our usual particle machinery cannot accelerate neutrons and other neutral particles. However, we can create neutrons which are traveling very fast.The best way to do this is via something called "spallation". Basically, when a high-energy proton (protons are charged, and easy to accelerate!) crashes into a nucleus, it will knock out a big spray of neutrons, protons, nuclear fragments, pions, muons, etc., all mixed together and traveling forward (in the same direction as the original proton) at high speed. (The verb "to spall" means "to split or chip; to detach small pieces")Spallation isn't very useful unless you can sort out the neutrons from the rest of the spray. Fortunately this isn't too difficult. To sort out charged particles, pass the spallation products through a large magnetic field; charged particles will be deflected. You don't need to worry about other neutral particles (pions, lambdas, whatever) since they tend to decay within millimeters of the collision. The only thing in your "beam" a few meters away are the neutrons.
Is energy released from uranium 238 when the atom splits?
1. Energy (heat) 2. Fast neutrons 3. Fission products (atoms of other elements of lower atomic weight, often very radioactive). All three are produced simultaneously, for every fission that occurs.
When an alpha particle is emitted the nucleus of the original element?
An alpha particle is a helium-4 nucleus, and contains two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, the original nucleus will have two protons and two neutrons less. Its atomic number will be two less, and its atomic mass will be 4 less.
What are the three fundamental particles from which atoms are built?
Original Answer:Neutrons, Protons and Electrons.New Answer:Neutrons and protons are no longer considered fundamental particles; scientists understand the properties of smaller particles that compose them. Current models describe three types of fundamental particles (quarks, leptons and bosons) of which all elements are made.
How do isotopes differ from the original element?
differing numbers of neutrons
How to accelerate neutrons?
Our usual particle machinery cannot accelerate neutrons and other neutral particles. However, we can create neutrons which are traveling very fast.The best way to do this is via something called "spallation". Basically, when a high-energy proton (protons are charged, and easy to accelerate!) crashes into a nucleus, it will knock out a big spray of neutrons, protons, nuclear fragments, pions, muons, etc., all mixed together and traveling forward (in the same direction as the original proton) at high speed. (The verb "to spall" means "to split or chip; to detach small pieces")Spallation isn't very useful unless you can sort out the neutrons from the rest of the spray. Fortunately this isn't too difficult. To sort out charged particles, pass the spallation products through a large magnetic field; charged particles will be deflected. You don't need to worry about other neutral particles (pions, lambdas, whatever) since they tend to decay within millimeters of the collision. The only thing in your "beam" a few meters away are the neutrons.
When you construct a parallel to a line through a point not on the line using paper folding what construction can you perform twice?
You construct a line perpendicular to the original and then a line perpendicular to this second line.
What is an atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons from its original atom?
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What is the one thing that makes the isotopes of Magnesium different from the original element?
The number of neutrons
What is the general appearance color how loose or compact it is kind of particles and so forth of the original soil sample?
What is the general appearance (color, how loose or compact it is, kind of particles, and so forth) of the original soil sample?
What best describes the significance of Albemarle Point on the Ashley River?
It was the original location of Charleston.
Is energy released from uranium 238 when the atom splits?
1. Energy (heat) 2. Fast neutrons 3. Fission products (atoms of other elements of lower atomic weight, often very radioactive). All three are produced simultaneously, for every fission that occurs.
Who played R2D2 in the original Stars Wars movie?
Kenny Baker However, they did construct a droid for R2-D2 which is pretty cool.
When an alpha particle is emitted the nucleus of the original element?
An alpha particle is a helium-4 nucleus, and contains two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, the original nucleus will have two protons and two neutrons less. Its atomic number will be two less, and its atomic mass will be 4 less.
How particles move as energy is transferred though a sound wave?
Each particle bumps into another particle, transferring the energy. The particles themselves return more or less to their original position - exactly to their original position in the case of a solid.
