the number of neutrons availableto sparkU-235 fission
slow neutrons ... more likelyto causefission
Fast neutrons ... more likelyto causefission
Not all absorbed neutronscausefission
the neutrons , a pathcreatedfission
neutrons ... them unavailableto causefission
These neutrons ... the collisioncausedthe fission
neutrons in the reactorcausingfission
to bounce the neutrons into each otherto causefission
The riveted neutronscan causethe fission
The word ... the neutronscausethe fission
every neutronscausesfission
all 3 neutronscausedfission
one or more of the neutronscausea fission
some neutrons ... keepcreatingfission
This ratio ... the neutronswill causefission of
that emits neutronsto triggerfission
thermalize " the neutronscan causefission
the necessary neutronsto createfission
too many neutrons(passive) caused byfission
use fast neutronsto causefission
Fast neutrons ... unlikelyto causefission
Thermal neutrons ... more likely than fast neutronsto causefission
the percentage of slow neutrons availableto causefission
as much , fewer neutronscausefission
the thermal neutrons ... more ableto causefission
hence fewer neutrons ... ableto causefission
neutrons bombarding uraniumcan causefission
the neutrons ... fast enoughto causefission
which absorbs the excess neutronsto preventthe fission
not all thermal neutrons absorbedcausefission
The water slows the neutronscan causefission
the neutrons , which makes them more likelyto causefission
fast neutrons LESS likelyto causefission
The dollar ( $ ... delayed neutronscausefission ( βeff
As ULM neutrons can be usedto triggerfission
Uranium ores ... neutronsto causefission
by bombarding a nucleus with neutrons(passive) can be artificially triggeredFission
fission neutrons ... enoughto causefission
Neutrons ... before they can slow down enoughto triggerfission
to a chain reaction by : -Nucleus splitscan leadto a chain reaction by : -Nucleus splits
to further fission events in a chain reactioncan leadto further fission events in a chain reaction
nothing to the chain - reaction processcontributesnothing to the chain - reaction process
to a chain reaction of huge explosive powerleadsto a chain reaction of huge explosive power
more neutrons to be released thus creating a chain reactioncausingmore neutrons to be released thus creating a chain reaction
in 1938 in uranium bombarded with neutrons ... and the self - sustaining nuclear chain reactionwas discoveredin 1938 in uranium bombarded with neutrons ... and the self - sustaining nuclear chain reaction
in a chain reaction of self - perpetuating fission reactionscan resultin a chain reaction of self - perpetuating fission reactions
a chain reaction and nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heatcreatesa chain reaction and nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heat
a chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to splitcausesa chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to split
in the kind of rapid and explosive chain reaction necessary for a bombwould resultin the kind of rapid and explosive chain reaction necessary for a bomb
the microcosmic particles to have continuous , chain - reaction fissions , which explode and split nonstopcausesthe microcosmic particles to have continuous , chain - reaction fissions , which explode and split nonstop
Most of the heat energy produced by the Sun(passive) is caused byMost of the heat energy produced by the Sun
new neutrons!!Conditions for a chain reaction to occur ( nuclear bomb):Need a source of neutrons to trigger chain reactionoften createsnew neutrons!!Conditions for a chain reaction to occur ( nuclear bomb):Need a source of neutrons to trigger chain reaction
gammas and neutrons(passive) created bygammas and neutrons
the extra neutrons(passive) created bythe extra neutrons
from these four neutronsresultingfrom these four neutrons
usable energy Heat(passive) Caused byusable energy Heat
large amount of energyto createlarge amount of energy
large amounts of energy per reaction ... while fusion creates less energy per reaction but can generate abundant neutrons without the need for a chain reactioncreateslarge amounts of energy per reaction ... while fusion creates less energy per reaction but can generate abundant neutrons without the need for a chain reaction
radioactive waste in the progresscreatesradioactive waste in the progress
thermal energy by splitting atomscreatesthermal energy by splitting atoms
the release of energy , additional neutrons , and an enormous quantity of heatcausesthe release of energy , additional neutrons , and an enormous quantity of heat
the fragments and energysetthe fragments and energy
a huge release of energycausesa huge release of energy
nuclear waste along with the tremendous energy and heat productioncreatesnuclear waste along with the tremendous energy and heat production
enormous heatcreatesenormous heat
heat and lightcreatesheat and light
sufficient heatis ... creatingsufficient heat
excess heat(passive) caused byexcess heat
a lot of energycreatesa lot of energy
any other forms of energy(passive) is causedany other forms of energy
cheap energy butcreatedcheap energy but
electric energydoes ... createelectric energy
vast amounts of energy in the form of heatcreatesvast amounts of energy in the form of heat
nuclear waste , which if leakedcreatesnuclear waste , which if leaked