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Why does splitting the atom create a nuclear explosion?
Splitting an atom (fission) releases energy and more than one neutron. If there is a nearby atom, the neutron can cause the atom to split, releasing more neutrons. The "chain reaction" proceeds exponentially. At each split more energy is released. Eventually the energy is sufficient to wipe out whole cities: an explosion.
Fission is the splitting of an .?
Atom.
How can you prove that you can destroy an atom?
Atomic bombs create such a powerful explosion because it is started by an atom splitting open, releasing its energy and splitting other atoms, which split other atoms and so on and so on. There are some labs that have a very complex machine that can split atoms and see what's inside. Obviously, you can't do this at home, but it is possible to split an atom.
Can the energy from splitting an atom be contained and used?
Yes, the energy released from splitting an atom (nuclear fission) can be contained and used to generate electricity in nuclear power plants. This energy is harnessed through controlled chain reactions that produce heat to create steam, which then drives turbines to generate electricity.
Splitting from an atom is called what?
Splitting an atom is called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
Why does splitting the atom create a nuclear explosion?
Splitting an atom (fission) releases energy and more than one neutron. If there is a nearby atom, the neutron can cause the atom to split, releasing more neutrons. The "chain reaction" proceeds exponentially. At each split more energy is released. Eventually the energy is sufficient to wipe out whole cities: an explosion.
Which is bigger a nuclear or atomic explosion?
Nuclear explosions are the result of splitting the atom. It is actually what powers the sun.
How nuclear weapons are used?
Well they are dropped or fired to cause the expolsion, although this explosion only comes by the splitting of an atom.
What is the term for splitting a atom?
When you split an atom, you create a nuclear fission. The energy from splitting that atom is converted to electricity. To split an atom means to literally "break it in half." An atom has a nucleus with negatively charged electrons around it. The reaction of the atom splitting is so large that a small amount can convert into numerous amounts of energy.
Does splitting wood involve splitting atoms?
No, splitting wood does not involve splitting atoms. Splitting wood refers to the process of using a tool, such as an axe or a log splitter, to separate a piece of wood into smaller pieces that are more manageable for fuel or woodworking purposes. Splitting atoms, on the other hand, refers to the process of breaking apart the nucleus of an atom, often done in nuclear reactions for energy production or scientific research.
Fission is the splitting of an .?
Atom.
How can you prove that you can destroy an atom?
Atomic bombs create such a powerful explosion because it is started by an atom splitting open, releasing its energy and splitting other atoms, which split other atoms and so on and so on. There are some labs that have a very complex machine that can split atoms and see what's inside. Obviously, you can't do this at home, but it is possible to split an atom.
Why was spliting the atom nessersary for the Americains to make the bomb blow up in Hiroshima?
The atoms splitting is what causes the explosion, without the technology to cause atoms to split the bomb was just another pile of junk.
Did Sweden build an atom splitting machine?
Yes
Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?
Splitting of atom
How it's called the splitting of the atom?
Nuclear fission
Does nuclear fusion involve splitting an atom?
yep
