Problem 1
Translate the following artificial transmutation reactions into nuclear symbols and balance: a. Be-9 is hit with an alpha particle to produce C-12 and? b. \(\mathrm{Li}-6\) is bombarded with deuterium to form ? and \(\mathrm{Li}-7\) c. A neutron hits \(\mathrm{N}-14\) to produce an alpha particle and ? d. Na-23 combines a neutron to form Na-24 and?
Problem 3
Which of the following instruments can artificially transmute elements: cyclotron, electromagnetic separation, gaseous diffusion, and/or linear accelerator?
Problem 4
Which country split the atom first?
Problem 5
What is the significance of \(\mathrm{E}=\mathrm{mc}^{2}\) ?
Problem 7
Compare/contrast the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Problem 11
Who was the father of the atomic bomb? Who was the father of the \(\mathrm{H}\) -bomb?
Problem 25
What is the difference between the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963) and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (1996).
Problem 27
Does Duck and Cover help to protect you in any way from nuclear annihilation?
