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Summary AQA Physics new A level section 6 - Nuclear physics (including the fusion, fission, history of the atom, ionising radiation and nuclear decay) $5.19   Add to cart

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Summary AQA Physics new A level section 6 - Nuclear physics (including the fusion, fission, history of the atom, ionising radiation and nuclear decay)

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Clear and concise revision notes covering all material in the nuclear physics section of the new A2 course with tables and computer-generated diagrams to help your understanding. Covering the history of the atom, ionising radiation (alpha, beta and gamma), background radiation, nuclear fission, nuc...

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Definition of \"random decay\"

Answer: You cannot predict which nucleus will decay next or when it will decay

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Definition of \"probability\"

Answer: The fraction of a large sample that would show a particular outcome

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The decay constant, λ

Answer: The probability of decay per second

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Definition of \"activity\" (represented in equations by \"A\")

Answer: The number of decays per second of a sample OR the rate of change of the number of unstable nuclei. Measured in Becquerel, Bq.

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Definition of \"half-life\"

Answer: The time taken for the mass of the isotope to decrease to half the initial mass OR the time taken for the number of nuclei of the isotope to decrease to half the original number

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