Difference between revisions of "Spontaneous fission rate for sample of U-235 (1mg/cm^2)"
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Probability of fission per decay = <math>2.0 \cdot 10^{-7} % => 2.0 \cdot 10^{-9} \times 72.70 fissions/sec</math> | Probability of fission per decay = <math>2.0 \cdot 10^{-7} % => 2.0 \cdot 10^{-9} \times 72.70 fissions/sec</math> | ||
− | <math>= 1.5 \cdot 10^{-5}%</math> chance there will be a fission each second <math | + | <math>= 1.5 \cdot 10^{-5}%</math> chance there will be a fission each second ∴ <math>\textbf{not probable}</math> |
Latest revision as of 15:37, 30 April 2008
Goal: Calculate the fission rate of the bomb grade
that has a mass of Procedure: Givens-
Calculations-
Probability of fission per decay =
chance there will be a fission each second ∴