In nuclear reactors, water serves as a protective barrier that blocks deadly radiation particles, cools the core, and produces the characteristic eerie blue glow known as Cherenkov radiation, which occurs when charged particles travel through water faster than light can travel through that medium.
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Standing inches from a nuclear reactor core?! 🤯☢️ #science #physics #engineeringAdded:
Would you stand this close to an active nuclear reactor?
These engineers are handling raw uranium fuel with zero hazmat suits. So, why aren't they vaporized by radiation? It's all thanks to this water. It blocks the deadly particles, cools the core, and creates this eerie blue glow. That's Cherenkov radiation, when particles move faster than light itself.
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