2006-07-14 13:11:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Cold fusion's most significant problem in the eyes of many scientists is that theories describing nuclear fusion can not explain how a cold fusion reaction could occur at relatively low temperatures, and that there is currently no accepted theory to explain cold fusion.[25][26]
In order for fusion to occur, the electrostatic force (Coulomb repulsion) between the positively charged nuclei must be overcome. Once the distance between the nuclei becomes comparable to one femtometre, the attractive strong interaction takes over and the fusion may occur. However, the repulsive Coulomb interaction between the nuclei separated by several femtometres is greater than interactions between nuclei and electrons by approximately six orders of magnitude. Overcoming that requires an energy on the order of 10 MeV per nucleus, whereas the energies of chemical reactions are on the order of several electron-volts; it is hard to explain where the required energy would come from in room-temperature matter.
2006-07-14 13:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's possible that we could get cold fusion, but I don't think we'll get cold fussion.
2006-07-14 13:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by mroof! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably.....but not the way you think.
One way to get alot of energy out of a nuclear reaction without alot of entropy, would be to compress it. Compressing it would make the reaction itself cold but generate ALOT of heat. This is sort of like an air conditioner, only in reverse.
2006-07-14 13:17:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We could, but the big question is how do we make it safe enough to avoid catastrophes like the Cherylnoble incident, and how do we make it a convenient accessible and affordable energy source more desirable than other energy sources?
2006-07-14 13:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Psychosis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're speaking of muon-catalyzed fusion, occuring at a temperature of around 900 degrees Celsius, not naturally-occurring fusion at a temperature of millions of degrees, right...? We haven't yet learned how to generate muons in sufficient quantity.
2006-07-14 13:50:22 · answer #5 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it will happen. Think of all the scientific changes that have happened over time. People are constantly working on it and will someday figure it out.
2006-07-14 13:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by leighismine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we are going to last long enough for the science to get done. And if it did big oil would kill it .....if they haven't already.
2006-07-14 13:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by gone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. Technology is getting more advance.
2006-07-14 17:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to combine the element
2013-09-26 00:58:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but once i had cold balls. that wasn't nice.
2006-07-14 13:13:33 · answer #10 · answered by embigguns 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋