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... uranium it would release as much energy as three million pounds weight of ... 238. By starting nuclear combustion in the 7 lb. of 235 , for every atom of ... uranium 238 are packed round the fire of uranium 235 , the 1 spare neutrons pass ...
... uranium it would release as much energy as three million pounds weight of ... 238. By starting nuclear combustion in the 7 lb. of 235 , for every atom of ... uranium 238 are packed round the fire of uranium 235 , the 1 spare neutrons pass ...
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... uranium of certain proportions to help contain the radiation , so extra uranium 238 may be added . At the end of the doubling time , when more plutonium 239 exists , this is used to fuel another reac- tor . Were it not for the ever ...
... uranium of certain proportions to help contain the radiation , so extra uranium 238 may be added . At the end of the doubling time , when more plutonium 239 exists , this is used to fuel another reac- tor . Were it not for the ever ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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