AQA 3.8 Nuclear Physics
Building on the previous work on particles and radiation, this section looks at nuclear power, unstable nuclei and mass-energy equivalence.
3.8.1 Radioactivity
Alpha Scattering - Rutherford's alpha scattering experiment exploring the atom
Radiation - The different types, their ranges and penetration, and their sources
Radioactive Decay - The nature of radioactive decay and how its measured
Exponential Decay - Deriving the exponential decay function
The NZ Chart - The relationship between proton and neutron number
Einstein's Equation - Probably the most famous equation of all time
Carbon Dating - How we use the radioactive decay of carbon-14 to measure an object's age
Fission - The splitting of a large, heavy nucleus
Fusion - The joining together of two small, light nuclei
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