Nuclear fusion is a process where two or more nuclei combine to form an element with a higher atomic number (more protons in the nucleus). Fusion releases energy. The energy released is related to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc2.For a fusion reaction to occur it is necessary to bring the nuclei so close together that nuclear forces become important and "glue" the nuclei together. The nuclear force only acts over incredibly small distances and has to counteract the electrostatic force where the positively charged nuclei repel each other. For these reasons fusion most easily occurs in a high density, high temperature environment.
In reality, to create a fusion reaction a Deuterium and a Tritium nuclei are fused together and then break apart to form a helium nucleus (two protons and two neutrons) and an uncharged neutron. The excess energy from the fusion reaction (released because the products of the reaction are bound together in a more stable way than the reactants) is mostly contained in the free neutron.
2007-03-01 15:44:51
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answered by Albertan 6
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before everything, it is not accessible. Jupiter is lots too small for hydrogen fusion. For Jupiter to start fusing hydrogen it would desire to be around 80 circumstances as huge because it extremely is. there's a sort of goods referred to as "brown dwarfs" that are surely someplace between a huge planet and a tiny celebrity. they do no longer fuse hydrogen yet they do get warm adequate to supply some radiation. Jupiter remains quite lots too small to fall into this classification. If Jupiter have been 80 circumstances its contemporary mass, it does no longer have a extensive bring about the international. it extremely is nevertheless a ways adequate away that we ought to no longer acquire very lots radiation from it. Jupiter might look lots brighter from Earth than it does now, of course, in spite of the undeniable fact that it does no longer get rid of darkness from the sky and it would probable nevertheless be dimmer than the Moon. A planet would not want an iron or nickel middle to have a magnetic container - case and factor the solar.
2016-11-26 23:30:16
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answered by samas 4
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According to Dr. Emmit Brown you put the garbage in the Mr Fusion reactor in the back of the deloran then just accelerate to 88 miles an hour.
2007-03-01 15:33:12
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answered by xx_muggles_xx 6
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this is a very good question and I know for sure that several unis are looking for the answer right this minuet
2007-03-01 15:34:05
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answered by Anonymous
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