Physics: Intro to Nuclear Physics Notes 

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Cosmic rays

________ cause all living things to be radioactive.

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Heavier elements

________ are made in supernovas and in star collisions.

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Beta decay

What is responsible for? Answer with a single words or term.

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Electromagnetism

________ Creates magnetism.

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Amount of atomic bombs

________ tested on Earth: 2, 000.

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neutron

A(n) ________ turns into a proton and an electron.

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Albert Einstein

________ determined that a small amount of mass contains a large amount of energy.

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Gravity

What is attraction between objects? Answer with a single words or term.

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Huge amounts of energy

________ are released by fusion.

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Equation

________: E+mc^2.

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Physics

________: Nuclear Physics Notes.

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Neutron

Nuclear Chain Reaction. What is added making the atom unstable? Answer with a single words or term.

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Gravity

What is only significant for very large objects? Answer with a single words or term.

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