TerjiD t1_j6yo9k1 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Reply to [Image] "The only failures in life..." by Some_Random_Android

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TerjiD t1_j4q996f wrote on January 17, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reply to comment by PlutoniumChemist in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766

This is a really interesting explanation. Made me smarter.

I gotta ask though - is "decay" the correct term, when an element goes up in protons?

Only curious, just trying to get smarter.

TerjiD t1_j3ssf5l wrote on January 10, 2023 at 8:49 PM

Reply to Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe

Not a physicist, but here's a real-life example:

If you have two ice buckets at a party where bucket one has a raised bottom (so the water doesn't touch the ice) and the other one doesn't, the ice in the one with the raised bottom will last longer.

Ergo: Letting your cube stand in water will make it melt faster.