Category: Radiation

Countering The Myth The best way to counter this myth is to simply explain that most pillboxes are not protected in anyway whatsoever; often the expense of demolition and sympathetic…

Beta particles are essentially electrons emitted from the nucleus of a radioactive atom. They are lighter than alpha particles, and can travel farther in air, up to several yards. Can…

What are the three components of a nuclear reactor? Components of a nuclear reactorFuel. ... Moderator. ... Control rods or blades. ... Coolant. ... Pressure vessel or pressure tubes. ...…

Both protons and neutrons have a mass of 1 amu and are found in the nucleus. However, protons have a charge of +1, and neutrons are uncharged. Electrons have a…

It is 321 feet (98 m) (about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 feet (180 m); it is by some measures the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world.…

Changes in weather – particularly extreme weather events – can change the pressure differences and therefore change how radon enters your home. Some weather events, like storms, typically cause radon…

Cockroaches Yes, even the ones that hide beneath the kitchen cabinet that you kill with pesticides have the capability to survive a nuclear bomb.04-Feb-2020 Can bugs survive radiation? Have you…

You have to go much further back in the evolutionary story to find an ancestor common to both plants and animals. Humans share more than 50 percent of their genetic…

Devil's Toothpaste is really the same as the famous Elephant Toothpaste experiment, just executed with higher concentration hydrogen peroxide. In this case, [Integza] is using 50% hydrogen peroxide combined with…

The Earth radioactivity causes our planet to behave like an immense hot-water bottle: slowing down the cooling rate and consequently making it habitable. A small half of the heat necessary…