Generally the heavier an element the easier it is to split its atom (fission). The mass of the fragments is less than that of the original atom and the lost mass is converted into energy (E=mc^2). The fission also releases more slow neutrons which go on to provide the chain reaction.
GoPro to start manufacturing in Brazil. Local production of the action cameras could lower prices by up to 30 percent. Wearable video camera maker GoPro will start manufacturing its products in Brazil to lower prices and widen its local footprint. Raspberry Pi add-ons: My experiments with camera and wi-fi.
Since selling its first camera in 2004, GoPro has expanded at a vast pace and now has a 32% share of the pocket camcorder market according to Chris Chute, an analyst at IDC. Chute says he expects the global market for these types of camcorders to grow 67% from the 2.7 million units shipped in 2011 to 4.5 million units in 2012. Editorâs note: This post was updated at 9:50 pm ET on Thursday to include a quote from GoPro founder Nicholas Woodman.