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Quarter 2 Flashcards

1
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Greenhouse Effect

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visible light peaks in intensity provided by the sun
the earth then absorbs and re-emits it as infrared
the atmosphere is transparent to visible light but not transparent to infrared
- when re-emitted it becomes trapped by the atmosphere

Earth is 30 F hotter due to greenhouse effect

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2
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Gasses in Atmosphere

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Polar Contributors
methane CH4 (lo)
carbon dioxide CO2
water vapor H20 (hi)

Non-Polar non-contributor
N2
O2

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3
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GG- H2O

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negligible amount of water we put in the atmosphere

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GG- CH4

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leakage of methane w/ natural gas wells and cows

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5
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GG- CO2

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big concern 0.04% has increased 30ppm since 2010
CO2 + H2O < —-> O2+carbohydrate
in equilibrium due to plants and animals
digging up coal disrupts

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6
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Keeling Curve

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Mauna Loa-1958
30% increase in 65 years
fluctuates throughout the ear due to oscillation in vegetation absorbing and spitting out CO2- most plant life in N hemisphere sucks in summer and spits out winter

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7
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Historical View of CO2

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gas measured in ice samples, constant until 1800’s ->industrial revolution
weather ≠ climate

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8
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Kyoto Agreement/Protocol

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“developed” countries singed so unsure if effective

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US Greenhouse Gas

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CO2 Emission have decreased
1. Energy efficiency - insulation or efficient appliances (removes waste heat)
2. Biofuel v. Fossil fuels- new decay v. old decay
3. Renewable Energy- hydroelectric, wind, solar, nuclear

solar- might be up next

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Geoengineering

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  1. climate & weather are very controversial
    butterfly effect- hard to predict what output could get
  2. who has the authority to do this because actions impact the planet
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11
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mass number

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mass # = #protons+#neutrons

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12
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isotope notation

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hydrogen-2

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13
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isotope

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H2O, D2O, or Tritium
U-235

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14
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Uranium isotopes

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U-235 0.72%
U-238 99.2%

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15
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α - alpha

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2 proton + 2 neutrons (a He nucleus shoots out), atomic number decreases by 2 (particle)

blocked by layers of skin cells
harmful through ingestion only
can’t really get through air

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β - beta

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e- is shot out: atomic number increases by 1

inch of plastic/wood is enough
layer of clothing
can travel a couple of yards

17
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γ - gamma

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high energy photon or electromagnetic wave: atom stays the same

18
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radon-222

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most radioactive that you can breath in naturally occurring
heavier than air so settles in basements
2nd leading cause of lung cancer
Radon 86 ->Polonium 84 alpha decay

19
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strontium-90

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resulting from atomic bombs mimics calcium
baby teeth, 1960s JFK banned above ground testing

20
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Iodine-131

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results from reactor
concentrates in thyroid, iodine tablets to get rid of
can destroy thyroid instead of removal

21
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Cesium-137

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results from reactor, mimics potassium and deposits in soft tissue

22
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Uranium

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heaviest element found naturally

23
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Am-241

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smoke detectors
gives low energy gamma ray, not very penetrative

24
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Technetium-99

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kidneys/ glows and secreted until it gets to bladder, doesn’t deposit, kidney function medical usage

25
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Cobalt-60

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radiate on food to kill all bacteria, also harms cell division and inhibits potato sprouts

26
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C-14 carbon dating

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all living things have C-14 in them, at death no more is taken in so it can be dated

27
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solar power space proes

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venus, mars, earth

28
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radio isotope thermoelectric generator (RTG)

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jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, pluto

29
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Plutonium-238

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Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini
heat is converted into electricity

30
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Nuclear Terrorism

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unlikely because dangerous and not powerful

31
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Nuclear Fission

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reactors and bombs
starting to develop at same time war breaking out

curve of binding energy- mass converts to energy

nuclear chain reaction - Leo Szilard

reactors can be built with U-238, U-238 doesn’t chain fission

32
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Moderators

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scatter neutrons to fission more effectively by slowing down neutrons (deuterium/heavy water, carbon/graphite form)

33
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First Nuclear Reactor

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U Chicago

34
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Control Rods

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absorbs neutrons (Cadmium) need 1neutron for every neutron in for a controlled reaction

35
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First atomic bomb

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had to enrich uranium by increasing percent of U-235 to 95%
Oakridge TN
centrifuging-today’s method
electromagnetic race track- so you’re left with U-235
gaseous diffusion

Physics for Future Leaders (2 decks)

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