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What prompted Lise Meitner's escape from Germany to Sweden?
What prompted Lise Meitner's escape from Germany to Sweden?
- The discovery of the Auger effect in 1922.
- Her conversion to Christianity in 1908.
- The annexation of Austria by Germany and escalating Nazi threat. (correct)
- Her collaboration with Otto Hahn on radioactive elements.
In which period of Meitner's life did the discovery and understanding of nuclear fission happen?
In which period of Meitner's life did the discovery and understanding of nuclear fission happen?
- During her time as an X-ray technician during World War 1
- During her postdoctoral research in 1907
- Following her work with Max Planck
- Her collaboration with Otto Hahn while at the Nobel Institute and her subsequent explanation of Hahn's unexpected results (correct)
What crucial event in nuclear physics occurred in 1942 after Meitner and Frisch's breakthrough?
What crucial event in nuclear physics occurred in 1942 after Meitner and Frisch's breakthrough?
- Creation of the first working nuclear chain reactor (correct)
- The discovery of a new isotope
- The discovery of the Auger effect
- Construction of the first functioning atomic bomb
What specific observation led Meitner and Frisch to propose the concept of nuclear fission?
What specific observation led Meitner and Frisch to propose the concept of nuclear fission?
What was the nature of Lise Meitner's collaboration with Otto Hahn?
What was the nature of Lise Meitner's collaboration with Otto Hahn?
What was Lise Meitner's role during World War I?
What was Lise Meitner's role during World War I?
When did Lise Meitner achieve first female physics professorship in Germany?
When did Lise Meitner achieve first female physics professorship in Germany?
What scientific phenomenon did Lise Meitner explain in 1922?
What scientific phenomenon did Lise Meitner explain in 1922?
Who aided Lise Meitner in her escape from Germany?
Who aided Lise Meitner in her escape from Germany?
Which scientist led the creation of the first working nuclear chain reactor?
Which scientist led the creation of the first working nuclear chain reactor?
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Lise Meitner
Lise Meitner
A physicist known for her work in nuclear physics and radioactivity.
Isotope of Protactinium
Isotope of Protactinium
A variant of protactinium discovered by Meitner and Hahn in 1917-18.
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fission
The process where nucleus of an atom splits into two lighter nuclei, discovered through Meitner's research.
1939 Breakthrough
1939 Breakthrough
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Nobel Prize Nomination
Nobel Prize Nomination
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Nuclear Chain Reaction
Nuclear Chain Reaction
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Auger Effect
Auger Effect
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First Female Physics Professor
First Female Physics Professor
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Nazi Regime Threat
Nazi Regime Threat
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Collaboration with Otto Hahn
Collaboration with Otto Hahn
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Study Notes
Nobel Prize Winners Between 1924 and 1965
- Lise Meitner received a Nobel nomination between 1924 and 1965
- Worked as an X-ray technician during WWI
- Co-discovered a new isotope of protactinium with Otto Hahn in 1917-1918
- Published findings on the Auger effect in 1922
- Became a research post in Stockholm in 1938
- Received report from Hahn on December 24, 1938
Nuclear Discovery
- Meitner worked with Otto Hahn for 30 years, studying radioactive elements
- Discovered many isotopes
- Meitner and Frisch's 1939 breakthrough led to the development of nuclear power.
Enrico Fermi
- Created the first working nuclear chain reactor in 1942
- Did not realize it achieved nuclear fission in 1934
- Convinced the US military of the feasibility of creating a bomb, helping prevent Nazi Germany from doing so first.
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