Difference between revisions of "Nuclear"

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Nuclear is the adjective derived from the noun nucleus

It can refer to several topics:

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-Nuclear refers to a reaction caused by the power of an atom. The main uses of nuclear technology is in nuclear reactors, which use the energy in an atom to create power, or nuclear weapons, which use the energy in warfare.
+'''Nuclear''' is the adjective derived from the noun [[nucleus]]
-==Theory==
+It can refer to several topics:
-The science behind a nuclear device is [[Einstein]]'s equation <math>E= MC</math><sup>2</sup>. Spelled out, mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. This equation is the formula for the energy contained in an atom. This energy is released in a nuclear weapon when a speeding [[neutron]] collides with the atom, blasting it apart, and releasing the energy contained.
+:[[Nuclear Energy]]
+:[[Nuclear Family]]
+:[[Nuclear Power]]
+:[[Nuclear War]]
-==Weapon==
+[[Category:Physics]]
-[[Image:Hiroshima Nuke.gif|thumb|left|Nuclear "mushroom cloud" at Hiroshima, Japan]]
-A nuclear weapon is a weapon designed with a nuclear warhead. Nuclear weapons not only produce mass devastation in the blast radius, but also create a nuclear fallout for many years to come. Recently, there has been much fear of a terrorist state or organization getting hold of either a [[Soviet]] weapon or creating one of their own.
-==Trivia==
-Nuclear weapons are often colloquially called "nukes."