Is the H-bomb or the atom bomb? I'm not sure...I asked all those other questions because I don't understand how Einsteins theory, which seems so enlightened and innocent, is also related to war.
2006-07-18 12:20:18 · 9 answers · asked by TarasBoutiqueAtEtsy 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
One unexpected consequence of Einstein's special theory of relativity was the equation E=MC^2 which says that matter and energy are just different forms of the same thing. If you could completely convert all the water molecules in a small glass of water into energy, it would level a medium sized city. It's much easier to do with uranium or plutonium since they both already "want" to exist as energy (they are both radioactive).
Atomic bombs like the ones we dropped on Japan utilize nuclear fission, where large atoms like plutonium are broken apart releasing energy. Hydrogen bombs utilize nuclear fusion where light isotopes of Hydrogen are crammed together releasing even more energy.
2006-07-18 12:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The theory E=MC2, gives scientists the method to use the power of the tiny 'atom' - which, despite its extremely tiny size, has lots of energy when its released. This theory some how helps unleash the power of the atom....
Einstein didn't want his work to be used to cause damage or hurt, so after the atom bomb was created, he lived and died with great guilt.
2006-07-18 12:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theory of relativity showed that mass and energy could be converted. Both the atomic and the hydrogen bombs effect such a conversion of mass into energy.
2006-07-18 12:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einsteins Theory of relativity showed that matter actually was tiny knots of energy.
The A-Bomb, and H-bomb make use of this by actually untying some of the knots, and releasing massive amounts of energy.
2006-07-18 12:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by Goodall, the Barbarian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
einsteins theory of relativity deals with the amount of energy that matter can release. its represented by the famous E=mc2. it translates to the maximum energy matter can relsease is determined by the mass of the object multiplied by the speed of light squared. so, a kilogram of uranium, when subjected to relativity, could release enough energy to light an entire city for a month
2006-07-18 12:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Seth C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 is ideal. Mass will improve because the speed of an merchandise strategies the speed of light. that is why only issues without mass can bypass the speed of light. A photon has no mass, so even as its mass higher by technique of 10 or one hundred or one thousand, it remains 0. Time will decelerate for gadgets vacationing close to the speed of light. SR-seventy one pilots may note an truly small time dilation on their missions. length will decrease the faster you bypass. imagine of the animation in favourite individual Trek even as the business enterprise jumps to Warp, then opposite it. even as the deliver is going that quick, it may look to get shorter.
2016-12-01 21:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 19:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by 22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The math guy nailed it.
2006-07-18 12:25:44 · answer #8 · answered by Skeptimystic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 12:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋