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Competition between the P-P Chain and the CNO Cycle
What nuclear fusion reactions go on inside stars, and what does it depend on? Find about the proton proton chain reaction.
Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard (1898 - 1964) ideas included the linear accelerator, cyclotron, electron microscope, and nuclear chain reaction. Equally important was his insistence that scientists accept moral ...
Fusion vs temperature
Very simple experiment showing the reaction between two nuclei at different temperatures. The temperature is set with a cursor in millions of degrees. The reaction is then played.
The Proton-Proton Chain
Read how stars like our sun use the proton-proton chain to generate energy by turning hydrogen to helium
Energy from Matter
A nice slideshow covering the history and ideas of fission and fusion, including decay chains and the E=MC2 equation.
Reaction Times
An applet which allows the user to see how a car stops given certain braking conditions.
Proton Fusion
This is the process which fuels the Sun and other stars which have core temperatures less than 15 million Kelvin. A reaction cycle yields about 15 MeV of energy.
The Proton-Proton Chain - turning hydrogen into helium
How do we turn hydrogen into helium and make energy? A simple explanation of the nuclear fusion process that goes on in our sun.