Comments on: Ep. 105: The Strong and Weak Nuclear Forces http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/ Take a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos with Astronomy Cast. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: bennett http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-747 bennett Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:45:49 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=368#comment-747 Justr discovered this podcast and have been going back through it and getting the best crash course in astronomy available today. Thank you so much! Truly amazing information, and very important. You guys are the greatest. Justr discovered this podcast and have been going back through it and getting the best crash course in astronomy available today. Thank you so much! Truly amazing information, and very important. You guys are the greatest.

]]> By: Christian R http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Christian R Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:40:14 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=368#comment-712 Hi! Thanks once again for a great show! I have to admit it's getting harder and harder to visulize everthing in my head. Here Dr Brian Cox tries to explain The Strong and Weak force: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41-LdIFvC9I, by the use of Pool Balls. Can't wait for your next show where you'll win the Nobel Price! :) Hi! Thanks once again for a great show! I have to admit it's getting harder and harder to visulize everthing in my head. Here Dr Brian Cox tries to explain The Strong and Weak force: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41-LdIFvC9I, by the use of Pool Balls.
Can't wait for your next show where you'll win the Nobel Price! :)

]]> By: Martin http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Martin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=368#comment-705 When will you replace the GLAST logo with the fancy new Fermi logo? When will you replace the GLAST logo with the fancy new Fermi logo?

]]> By: Evolving Squid http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Evolving Squid Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:36:40 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=368#comment-704 I said ytterbium, I meant yttrium, honest :) I said ytterbium, I meant yttrium, honest :)

]]> By: Evolving Squid http://www.astronomycast.com/physics/ep-105-the-strong-and-weak-nuclear-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Evolving Squid Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:34:29 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=368#comment-703 I'm pretty sure plutonium does not decay by electron capture or beta decay into strontium. Pu-243 decays by beta emission to Am-243, most isotopes of ytterbium decay by electron capture into strontium. Phosphorus-33 decays to sulphur-33 by beta emission (elements 15 and 16 if that's what was meant). Now, you can probably fission Pu into Sr and some other stuff if you're so inclined. I'm pretty sure plutonium does not decay by electron capture or beta decay into strontium. Pu-243 decays by beta emission to Am-243, most isotopes of ytterbium decay by electron capture into strontium.

Phosphorus-33 decays to sulphur-33 by beta emission (elements 15 and 16 if that's what was meant).

Now, you can probably fission Pu into Sr and some other stuff if you're so inclined.

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