Which option would be an appropriate model of nuclear fission?
• Cutting a cake in half
• Taking a teaspoon of sugar from a bowl
• Disturbing a drop of water such that it breaks into smaller droplets
• Dividing a stack of paper equally between two people
• Cutting a cake in half
The appropriate model of nuclear fission among the given options would be "cutting a cake in half."
Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller nuclei, releasing a significant amount of energy. This process can be compared to cutting a cake in half because in both cases, a larger object (nucleus or cake) is divided into smaller parts (smaller nuclei or cake pieces). Additionally, in both scenarios, energy is released as a result of the splitting process.
The other options listed, such as taking a teaspoon of sugar from a bowl, disturbing a drop of water to break it into smaller droplets, or dividing a stack of paper between two people, do not accurately represent the concept of nuclear fission. These activities involve physical division or redistribution but do not involve the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy, which is the fundamental process of nuclear fission.
The appropriate model of nuclear fission would be:
• Dividing a stack of paper equally between two people
This model represents nuclear fission accurately because it involves the splitting of a large object (the stack of paper) into two smaller parts, just as in nuclear fission where a heavy nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei. Cutting a cake in half, taking a teaspoon of sugar from a bowl, and disturbing a drop of water to break into smaller droplets do not accurately represent the process of nuclear fission.