Difference between revisions of "Applications of Nuclear Physics to Energy Development"
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#Could the proton-proton reaction realistically be manipulated to produce usable energy in nuclear power plants? | #Could the proton-proton reaction realistically be manipulated to produce usable energy in nuclear power plants? | ||
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| + | #What current projects are underway to further develop nuclear technology? | ||
| + | #How do different doses and wavelengths of radiation affect the human body? Could usable energy be acquired through nuclear means while exposing workers to a "safer" dose or type of radiation? In other words, is there any way to reduce the health risks of working in a nuclear power plant without disrupting the process of extracting energy? | ||
| + | #How can the problem of storing dangerous chemical waste from nuclear power plants be eliminated? | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 25 July 2011
Initial Questions
- How can you acquire energy from breaking chemical bonds within the nucleus without using radioactive (and highly dangerous) elements?
- Is there any way to acquire energy by breaking the bonds between gluons and quarks in any stable, common element such as carbon?
- How could humans work at nuclear power facilities without being exposed to harmful radiation?
- Could the proton-proton reaction realistically be manipulated to produce usable energy in nuclear power plants?
- What current projects are underway to further develop nuclear technology?
- How do different doses and wavelengths of radiation affect the human body? Could usable energy be acquired through nuclear means while exposing workers to a "safer" dose or type of radiation? In other words, is there any way to reduce the health risks of working in a nuclear power plant without disrupting the process of extracting energy?
- How can the problem of storing dangerous chemical waste from nuclear power plants be eliminated?