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by Outta-here on October 27th, 2009
Yeah...it's where helium comes from.
by xprofessor on November 10th, 2009
Alpha particles are considered ionizing radiation. They have so much kinetic energy that they easily knock electrons loose from atoms in their path. It only takes 2 electrons to actually neutralize its +2 charge to make helium gas.
by Abdullah on November 10th, 2009
Not actually because if they catch electrons α particles will turn to helium atoms!
Does it take much knowledge of science to know how to make a nuclear, or something similar, bomb?
by AlexanderTheGreat on April 25th, 2011
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How much radioactive material can spill into the Pacific Ocean before the ocean is polluted? Not enough nuclear reactors in the world?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on April 4th, 2011
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why do they say you can not change a radioactive half life when that is EXACTLY what we do in nuclear reactors and bombs?
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on December 10th, 2010
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How fast does a blast wave from a nuke travel?
by Zack on April 25th, 2011
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What happened to string theory?
by yhtomit91 on January 3rd, 2011
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I know that, just wondering if a beam was a good electron stripper.
by LEFTANGLE on November 2nd, 2009
We could merge a beam of alphas with a beam of electrons and fill balloons.
by Outta-here on November 10th, 2009