Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
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Chapter 40, Problem 46A
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The effect on the energy release.
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Introduction:
The mass per nucleon describes the stability of the nucleus of the radioactive material. The less is the mass per nucleon more is the energy released in the nuclear fission.
The mass per nucleon of the medium-weight nuclei is 0.1% lighter than the mass per nucleon of the heaviest nuclei. The percentage of the figure describes the energy release. If 0.1% describes the 1% of the figure, then the energy released by the heaviest nuclei would be the 10 times more energy than the medium weight nuclei.
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Thus, the energy released by the heaviest nuclei would be the 10 times more energy than the medium weight nuclei.
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Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
Ch. 40 - Prob. 1ACh. 40 - What is the role of a neutron in nuclear fission?Ch. 40 - Prob. 3ACh. 40 - Prob. 4ACh. 40 - a. Which isotope of uranium is most common? b....Ch. 40 - Prob. 6ACh. 40 - Prob. 7ACh. 40 - Why must uranium be enriched so that it contains a...Ch. 40 - Why do heavier molecules in a gas move more slowly...Ch. 40 - Why cant U-235 and U-238 be separated by a...
Ch. 40 - How is gaseous diffusion used to separate atoms of...Ch. 40 - Prob. 12ACh. 40 - Prob. 13ACh. 40 - Why are the fission-fragment elements radioactive?Ch. 40 - What happens when U-238 absorbs a neutron?Ch. 40 - Is plutonium an isotope of uranium or is it a...Ch. 40 - Prob. 17ACh. 40 - Prob. 18ACh. 40 - Prob. 19ACh. 40 - Prob. 20ACh. 40 - Prob. 21ACh. 40 - Prob. 22ACh. 40 - Prob. 23ACh. 40 - Prob. 24ACh. 40 - Prob. 25ACh. 40 - Prob. 26ACh. 40 - Prob. 27ACh. 40 - Rank from greatest to least the reduction in mass...Ch. 40 - Why does a neutron often make a better nuclear...Ch. 40 - Prob. 30ACh. 40 - Prob. 31ACh. 40 - Prob. 32ACh. 40 - Why is lead found in all deposits of uranium ores?Ch. 40 - Why are there no appreciable deposits of plutonium...Ch. 40 - Your tutor says atomic nuclei are converted to...Ch. 40 - Prob. 36ACh. 40 - Prob. 37ACh. 40 - Why does uranium not yield energy if fused with...Ch. 40 - Prob. 39ACh. 40 - Prob. 40ACh. 40 - How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare...Ch. 40 - Prob. 42ACh. 40 - Prob. 43ACh. 40 - Prob. 44ACh. 40 - Prob. 45ACh. 40 - Prob. 46ACh. 40 - Prob. 47ACh. 40 - Prob. 48ACh. 40 - Prob. 49ACh. 40 - Prob. 50ACh. 40 - Prob. 51ACh. 40 - Prob. 52ACh. 40 - Burning one metric ton (1000 kg) of dry wood...Ch. 40 - The total U.S. consumption of electricity in 2001...Ch. 40 - Make a list comparing the kinds of pollution...Ch. 40 - Summarize and compare the benefits to society and...
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