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As a person with a very basic understanding of nuclear physics, I am curious about the source of energy in a fission reaction.
In the past, I have made the following assumption:
-That the bulk of the energy in a fission reaction is released the form of kinetic energy of the two fragments (barium and kryption nuclei).
I have also made the following assumption (with much less confidence):
-That this kinetic energy results primarily from the electrical repulsion between the 92 protons acting on each other, which causes the two fragments to fly away from each other with great force.
I am worried that this assumption may not be correct in that the electrical repulsion between the protons might not be the main force giving the fragmets most of their kinetic energy.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any insight.
In the past, I have made the following assumption:
-That the bulk of the energy in a fission reaction is released the form of kinetic energy of the two fragments (barium and kryption nuclei).
I have also made the following assumption (with much less confidence):
-That this kinetic energy results primarily from the electrical repulsion between the 92 protons acting on each other, which causes the two fragments to fly away from each other with great force.
I am worried that this assumption may not be correct in that the electrical repulsion between the protons might not be the main force giving the fragmets most of their kinetic energy.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any insight.