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Question about radioactive fallout
My uncle was in WWII, and after we bombed japan , he was send over there for some duty. When he came home he brought some belongings from japan, like his uniform, Gun,, ETC...He passed away this year and left some of his WWII things to me that he brought back from japan. My question is, IF these...- F Gump
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- Radioactive
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering
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High School I have a question about magnetism
Yes they are stainless, but they get sharpened on a stone which is not steel. Yet somehow they become slightly magnetic. Now I am thinking maybe its where i leave them , ie...near my cell phone, on top of the tv..etc...thanks for any help guys.- F Gump
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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High School I have a question about magnetism
I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question. I am a long time knife collector, and after a block of steel is formed it gets demagnetized...after the steel block is then ground into shape and finally sharpened on a grinder, it some how becomes slighty magnetic. Knife makers say its...- F Gump
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- Magnetism
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Is Fear of Radioactive Material Linked to OCD?
Thank you all for you time. I do feel better. a lot of my fears are hyped up from media and maybe horror movies. Just the word" Radioactive" has a little bit of a scary sound, and the yellow symbol is also part of the scaryness of it. But thank you once again. I do feel better.- F Gump
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering
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Is Fear of Radioactive Material Linked to OCD?
Im trying to get over OCD, maybe someone can help me with some irational fears. I hate to change batteries in my smoke dector because a stray chunk of radioactive material might have come loose. #2 Ill never wear a watch with tritium on the hands because, well it just freaks me out. #3 I drive...- F Gump
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- Material Radioactive
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering
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Radioactivity and magnetism, help with an easy question
First off I am sorry for asking this question , as I am sure I am way off base. I collect high end pocket knives and some of the blades have become a little magnetized; so i found a demagnetizer that uses NdFeB30 magnets, which are rare earth? MY question is this, if i rub the demagnetiser over...- F Gump
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- Magnetism Radioactivity
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering