Physics: Intro to Nuclear Physics Notes

Cosmic rays

cause all living things to be radioactive.

Heavier elements

are made in supernovas and in star collisions.

Cosmic rays

cause all living things to be radioactive.

Heavier elements

are made in supernovas and in star collisions.

Beta decay

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

Electromagnetism

Creates magnetism.

Amount of atomic bombs

tested on Earth: 2, 000.

neutron

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

Albert Einstein

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

Gravity

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

Huge amounts of energy

are released by fusion.

Equation

: E+mc^2.

Physics

: Nuclear Physics Notes.

Neutron

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

Gravity

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