Episode 512: Nuclear Equations

Subject(s): Physics | Age: Post 16 | Type: Activity sheet | Teacher guidance | Publication Year: 2000 - 2009

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In this learning episode, produced by the Institute of Physics, students look at the decay processes that result in the emission of ionising radiation.

The activities in this learning episode include:
• looking at nuclide notation and N-Z plots
• types of decay processes
• practice questions on notation
• worked examples of equations for alpha, beta and gamma decay
• student questions on nuclear equations

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx3fh

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