APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR Phenomena

APPLICATIONS FOR POWER

• Nuclear power accounts for 13% of the worlds electricity
• Nuclear power is generated from nuclear fission
• The heat produced by the fission boils water creating steam
• The steam then turns an electrical generator creating electricity
• Nuclear energy is very safe for the environment if controlled correctly

POWER IN pictures

• X-ray machines use radiation to determine where bones are
• CT scans use radiation and a different filter to find where ligaments and tendons are
• Camera lenses made from the 1940's - 70's contain radiation
• Thorium oxide acounts for the radiation, it is a component of the glass in the lens.

medical uses for radiation

• Ionizing uses short wavelength rays, with high intensity to destroy any microorganisms

Radiation for public safety

• These machines use a special radiated filter to find contraband in luggage and on people

Nuclear energy in science

• Nuclear generators are vital for deep sea exploration

Nuclear energy in War

Radiation everyday

• Very small amounts of atomic radiation are used in some wristwatches.
• Photocopiers contain small amounts of radiation
• Cosmetics, and food sanitization both share atomic radiation.

Future of Nuclear energy

• As nuclear energy is a moderately new phenomena, only time will tell how it will be handled
• Nuclear radiation has many uses in common households that we just haven't figured out yet.
• Maybe one day cars will run off of nuclear energy
• Hopefully cancer will be able to be cured using radiation
• Nuclear fusion would give off the energy that the sun does, so one day hopefully we can have endless energy

sources

• http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Other-Nuclear-Energy-Applications/Food-...
• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fIbACkLU-38
• http://www.nuclearconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Applications_Table...
• http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/non-power-nuclear-applications/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_technology