Year 11 Physics Flashcards on Topic 4 - Atomic structure, created by finn squires on 19/12/2017.
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Why did the nuclear model of the atom replace the plum pudding model?
What is the relative charge and mass of a proton, neutron and electron?
What is an isotope?
What happens during radioactive decay?
What is alpha radiation?
How are alpha radiation used in smoke detectors?
What is beta radiation?
How are beta emitters to test thickness of metal?
What is gamma radiation?
In a nuclear equation to show radioactive decay what has to balance?
What is a nuclear equation for alpha decay?
What is a nuclear equation for beta decay?
What is a nuclear equation for gamma rays?
What is a half-life?
How dangerous is an isotope with a short half-life?
How dangerous is an isotope with a long half-life?
How would you calculate the half-life from a graph?
What is background radiation?
What is irradiation?
Outside the body what sources are harmful?
Inside the body what sources are harmful?
What are the main uses of radiation?
What is nuclear fission?
What is nuclear fusion?
