Physics: Intro to Nuclear Physics Notes

Cosmic rays

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.