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Author(s) Randy Harris

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ISBN 9780805303087

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In both D-D reactions in equation (11-18). Two deuterons fuse to produce two particles, a nucleus of $A = 3$ and a free nucleon. Mass decreases because the binding energy of the A=3 nucleus is greater than the combined binding energies of the two deuterons. The binding energy of helium -4 is even greater still. Why can't the deuterons simply fuse into a helium -4 nucleus and nothing else? Why must multiple particles be produced?

We need a multiple-particle process, so that the extra particle could carry away the excess energy.

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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Given that $ρ_{B r a s s}$ is higher than the $ρ_{copper}$ or $ρ_{z i n c}$ at room temperature and drops much slower with a decrease in temperature.

Step 2: Concept of Nuclear fission

Nuclear fission, subdivision of a heavy atomic nucleus, such as that of uranium or plutonium, is into two fragments of roughly equal mass.

$ρ_{Brass} > ρ_{copper}, ρ_{z i n c}$

Step 3: Explanation of production of multiple particles in deuteron fusion despite simply

Suppose tile reaction of two deuterons going into single helium-4 did happen, and then choose a reference frame where the single helium-4 particle would be rest.

Initially, the energy equals to the mass energy of the two deuterons and their kinetic energies.

Finally, the energy is only the mass-energy of the helium-4 . Since the mass of two deuterons is bigger than the mass of the helium- 4 , the energy is not conserved.

Thus we need a multiple-particle process, so that the extra particle could carry away the excess energy.

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