Nuclear Chain Reaction Demonstrated With Mouse Traps and Ping Pong Balls (Video)

Nuclear Chain Reaction Demonstrated With Mouse Traps and Ping Pong Balls (Video): "
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With all eyes on the news from Japan, it's easy to get frightened or confused about what exactly is happening. Luckily, TreeHugger Mike has been keeping us updated on a daily basis on everything we need to know. But sometimes it's interesting to get right down to the basics, to the things we can't remember from high school physics classes. And that includes how a nuclear chain reaction actually works. Read the full story on TreeHugger"