Gr7 Science: Applications of the Atom Can The Demonstrated Vast Destructive Power of Nuclear Bombs Continue To Act As A Deterrent To World War III? In early August 1945 an American B-‐29 bomber‚ along with two other planes‚ dropped Little Boy onto the Japanese City of Hiroshima. Then
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“The explosive force of nuclear fission has changed everything except our modes of thinking and thus we drift towards unparalleled catastrophe. We shall require an entirely new pattern of thinking if humankind is to survive” Albert Einstein‚ 1946. Nuclear weapons are arguably the most feared weapon ever created. They have the capability to end wars‚ nations‚ and even our planet if we are not careful. So‚ how serious is the threat of a terrorist cell acquiring a nuclear weapon and using it in an
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“Use of Nuclear Energy: Safe or Not?” 23 Aug Most countries today are becoming more and more dependent on nuclear power as a source of energy because of its high energy output and the availability of uranium used for fuelling nuclear reactors that generate power to provide electricity in households. Although using nuclear power as a source of energy has benefits like this‚ the danger posed by using nuclear power is very eminent. This was demonstrated in the recent Fukushima daiichi nuclear reactor
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Iran’s Nuclear Deal: Challenges and Opportunities Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal These days‚ almost everyone is curious about an erratic and hence potentially troublesome nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P 5+1 (read America). Soon after the agreement‚ the two sides have begun interpreting it in opposite directions. Americans are claiming that Iran would have to significantly roll back its nuclear programme‚ whereas Iranian interpretation does not endorse this point of view. Soon
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considered the worst disaster in U.S. nuclear history (Gale). However‚ from this incident we learned more about how reactors work‚ the environmental impact‚ and the health consequences of radiation exposure. As nuclear energy emerged‚ an Italian physicist‚ Enrico Fermi‚ discovered the power of nuclear fission in 1934 (Britannica). He blasted uranium with neutrons to create a product much lighter in comparison to uranium. During the 1950s and 1960s‚ nuclear power plants
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In 1950‚ the first commercial nuclear power plants were constructed. The public was promised a non-polluting and resourceful type of energy‚ but how safe was‚ and is‚ nuclear energy? Although there are less than 500 licensed nuclear power plants in the world‚ many nuclear accidents have already been endangering civilian lives. More serious accidents are not just likely‚ but inevitable (Fairchild 29). Nuclear energy may appear to be the ideal source of energy for the future: however‚ there
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The Necessity of Nuclear Power As time goes by and the world becomes more advanced technologically‚ we develop a greater need for energy sources. Most of the fuels that we use today are non-renewable‚ such as coal and oil. Nuclear power is a source of power which brings many benefits. It is less expensive because it is based on uranium‚ which is easily accessible. With very little amounts of uranium‚ great amounts of energy can be produced. A significant advantage is that by producing energy
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Andrew Timco Composition 2 Mrs. Ferguson 4/15/2011 Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing Do you know how much money our nation spends on weapons? We have more than enough and aren’t allowed to use one in war without the complications of Nuclear Winter. Our country should reduce the amount of funding on nuclear weapons. However‚ in the one situation where we may need to incinerate a chemical war zone‚ a nuclear weapon is necessary. Nuclear weapons testing should be done on a much smaller scale on the
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Nuclear energy has a significant role in the economy. The nuclear energy industry leads to job creation and economic growth. 400 to 700 permanent jobs are required by the operation of one nuclear power plant (Nuclear Energy Institute‚ 2014). There are more than 63‚000 highly skilled workers involved in the civil nuclear industry throughout the UK. In addition‚ there over 80‚000 jobs linked to the industry directly or indirectly (Nuclear Industry Association‚ n.d.). Nevertheless‚ a large amount of
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Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is nuclear power plant‚ completed but never fueled‚ on Bataan Peninsula‚ 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Manila in the Philippines. It is located on a 3.57 square kilometer government reservation at Napot Point in Morong‚ Bataan. It was the Philippines’ only attempt at building a nuclear power plant. The Philippine nuclear program started in 1958 with the creation of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) under Republic Act 2067. Under a regime of martial law‚ Philippine
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