All the energy released during nuclear fission is kinetic energy of fragments and gamma rays. All above energy comes from missing mass but how? If mass can be change to KE then KE should convert back to mass. But this does not happen, instead KE changes to heat energy. Unless the photons carry away the mass there is no explanation for missing mass. My guess is that atoms comprise of microscopic mass, electric & magnetic particles which move at light speed and carry Kinetic energy. KE of fragments, and emission of gamma photons during nuclear fission comes from release of microscopic particles of mass, electric & magnetic charge. This reduces the mass & EM flux in the atom.
@@MichelvanBiezenIncoming neutron which is made of quantum particles tips the balance to higher density thrushhold required to change attractive force to repulsive force which then splits the atom.
I am wondering how come the sum of the masses on the right-hand side is less than the mass on the left-hand side. Aren't nuclei mass less than the sum of masses of their separate ingredients? Is it some kinetic energy that doesn't have to do with the binding energy of U ?? Thank You Sir
We have observed that when a heavy nucleus splits due to fission, the sum of the resulting nuclei masses are less than the original mass of the heavy nuclei. Einstein made the assumption that this mass was converted to energy (E = mc^2) Experiments showed that he was correct.
It is indeed correct in an idealized situation where each of the three neutrons liberated in this decay process go on and initiate another nuclear fission of a U-235 atom
how come the energy release for fission came out bigger than for fusion in the previous video? 173MeV compared to 24MeV. wasn't fusion supposed to release more energy?
This has really helped me, thank you! You cover all the details - wonderful.
All the energy released during nuclear fission is kinetic energy of fragments and gamma rays. All above energy comes from missing mass but how? If mass can be change to KE then KE should convert back to mass. But this does not happen, instead KE changes to heat energy. Unless the photons carry away the mass there is no explanation for missing mass. My guess is that atoms comprise of microscopic mass, electric & magnetic particles which move at light speed and carry Kinetic energy. KE of fragments, and emission of gamma photons during nuclear fission comes from release of microscopic particles of mass, electric & magnetic charge. This reduces the mass & EM flux in the atom.
The nuclear fission process of U 235 works because of the kinetic energy of the incoming neutron.
@@MichelvanBiezenIncoming neutron which is made of quantum particles tips the balance to higher density thrushhold required to change attractive force to repulsive force which then splits the atom.
Thanks! you make more sense than my physics teacher
I am wondering how come the sum of the masses on the right-hand side is less than the mass on the left-hand side. Aren't nuclei mass less than the sum of masses of their separate ingredients?
Is it some kinetic energy that doesn't have to do with the binding energy of U ??
Thank You Sir
We have observed that when a heavy nucleus splits due to fission, the sum of the resulting nuclei masses are less than the original mass of the heavy nuclei. Einstein made the assumption that this mass was converted to energy (E = mc^2) Experiments showed that he was correct.
michel is the example right or wrong? because i do not get the pattern when it decays each time
It is indeed correct in an idealized situation where each of the three neutrons liberated in this decay process go on and initiate another nuclear fission of a U-235 atom
how come the energy release for fission came out bigger than for fusion in the previous video? 173MeV compared to 24MeV. wasn't fusion supposed to release more energy?
As a percentage of the mass.
got it, thanks! great video btw
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