Nuclear activities in todays world.

Nuclear Activities In today world The Science of things April 16, 2002 Nuclear History The history of Nuclear Energy Came from the development of nuclear warfare. Nuclear warfare was developed mainly durring the years of world war 2. Many sicentists and physicists acrost the globe were experimenting with spliting atoms and the sort. When they discoverd that by bombarding a uranium atom with neutrons it would split resulting in energy release of radiation and heat. After three weeks …

…of 10,000 uranium dioxide particles the size of a pencil point. The pebbles heat to more then 1000ºF, but all the radiation is trapped inside. The spent particles decay within 250,000 years, but the graphite ball maintains its integrity for more then 1,000,000 years. To conclude, Nuclear Power is here to stay, and along with it comes the threat of nuclear war. As in most other things in this world , we live with the good and the bad.