Cold Fusion is a concept that has had scientists baffled for years. It is the most scrutinized idea behind a new form of energy production due to its need for a perfect apparatus/reaction. Although, seemingly impossible to create, many still try and will continue until this concept is no longer an idea but a reality. .
Fusion alone is a nuclear reaction that generally takes place in the centre of the sun. With advanced technologies and scientific development mankind has recreated this nuclear reaction on earth. Naturally, this type of nuclear reaction is referred to as "Hot Fusion", thus giving us the open idea that there could be cold fusion. All forms of fusion are known to be very reactive and produce high quantities of energy. The process of hot fusion has posed a problem for mankind because it is very difficult to reach the high temperatures required for hot fusion and when recreated there is a high amount of harmful nuclear radiation released into our environment and therefore this process is not practical or safe. Consequently, Cold Fusion is considered to be a much better method of obtaining energy. In fact, it is believed that if cold fusion is obtained an infinite supply of energy may be available due to the fact that its fuel is water, our largest natural resource. .
Cold Fusion is defined as "a new nuclear process, and/or a super-chemical process that creates orders of magnitude beyond the energy release capability of any standard chemistry, and/or "something else" like tapping of Zero Point Energy, which is orders of magnitude beyond the energy release capability of any standard chemistry." Thus meaning that once the concept is created an infinite amount of energy will follow because the reaction will produce more energy than it consumes. This is a very arrogant way of viewing this concept and a very impractical idea to strive for. It is obvious that a 100% plus yield of energy is impossible due to the theory of relativity.
The cold war started before the World War had ended. ... All existing fusion bombs were to be destroyed and the projects for producing more were to stop. ... The Cold War was now at hand. The main causes of the cold war were fear and greed. ...
Abstract This experiment was conducted with the goal of applying the method of mixtures protocol to determine the latent heat of fusion of ice. ... Introduction The purpose of this experiment is to determine the latent heat fusion of ice. ... We then used the data to determine the latent heat of fusion and the percent error of each trial. ... Conclusion The experiment overall on the Latent Heat of Fusion of Ice was a success. We were able to determine the heat fusion of ice by using a method of mixtures. ...
The Cold War- Account of Arms Race The Cold War was waged between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). ... Some would argue that the Cold War began even before World War II ended. ... A thermonuclear reaction is a fusion reaction that produces an enormous amount of energy, and can be created by means of extremely intense heat. ... The most visible part of the cold war was the arms race. ... The plan was to fire a fission devise in a missile (fusion bombs were too heavy) and have it detonate on impact with the moon. ...
It keeps growing bubbling up like water overtaking the sun, casting darkness and cold. What you have just read is what a person (you) would have experienced during the first test of the Hydrogen bomb, also called a thermonuclear bomb or a fusion bomb. The hydrogen bomb is by definition: an explosive weapon of great destructive power derived from the fusion of the nuclei of various hydrogen isotopes in the formation of helium nuclei. In other words the power of the bomb comes from something called fusion, this is when two nuclei of atoms are forced to join together resulting in...
Our company is also investing in an R&D facility to explore the possibilities of the eventual upgrade from fission reactors to fusion reactors. Fusion is the reaction that occurs with stars, instead of an atom splitting, the atom combines to produce greater amounts of energy. ...
In answering the question "In what ways was the concept of American Exceptionalism evident in the Cold War during the years 1947-1961?" I intend to start by looking at the root of the idea and how its history manages to evoke passionate responses of American Nationalism in the transition period between the end of World War One and the Cold War. ... In order to understand exceptionalism in the Cold War, it is important to understand that it is rooted in the values that were established from the foundation of America. So when the USSR's spread of communism threatened these values,...
Fever - Abnormally high body temperature Chills - A moderate but penetrating coldness Prostration- Total exhaustion or weakness Pneumonia - an acute or chronic disease marked by the inflammation of the lungs, and caused by viruses, bacteria, or microorganisms. ... Influenza is not the same thing as the common cold. ... Influenza virus enters the host cells by a process of membrane fusion. ... John Huxham link the disease with an old Italian folk word, he believed the colds, coughs, and fevers had something do with the "influence" of the stars. ...
The Cold War Tensions with the United States and Russia have been around for quite some time. ... The Cold War between Russia and the U.S. had many causes. ... At the height of the Cold War, the coldest place in the entire world was Berlin which became a center of espionage at the height of the Cold War. ... The Korean War was a major cause of the Cold War. ... The fission bomb would explode creating extremely high -6- temperatures enabling the hydrogen to undergo a fusion reaction resulting in a heavier element and a burst of energy with a force 500 times greater than was...