The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 13 days agoKing Solomonlemmy.worldimagemessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1688arrow-down110
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minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoCritical mass means that a chain reaction can be sustained by emissions from prior nucleus splits. When splitting an atom with external force, it is not a concern because all (1) fissile atoms around will split at once.
minus-squareKyden Fumofly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoYou don’t get a mushroom with a bunch of atoms though.
Critical mass means that a chain reaction can be sustained by emissions from prior nucleus splits. When splitting an atom with external force, it is not a concern because all (1) fissile atoms around will split at once.
You don’t get a mushroom with a bunch of atoms though.