The Nucleus
The Strong Force: causes protons and neutrons to be attracted to each other.
Radioactivity: process of nuclear decay
Nuclear Radiation
Alpha Particle: made of two protons and two neutrons
Beta Particle: The electron emitted from the nucleus.
Gamma Rays: electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radioactive Half-Life
Radioactive Dating
Radioactive dating also can be used to estimate the ages of rocks.
Radiation Detectors
Measuring Radiation
Background Radiation
Nuclear Fission: The process of splitting a nucleus into several smaller nuclei
Nuclear Fusion: two nuclei with small masses combine to form a nucleus of larger mass.
Using Nuclear Reactions in Medicine
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