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Definitions - Topic 1 Flashcards

1
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T1 - Isotopes

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atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons

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2
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T1 - specific charge

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charge divided by the mass

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3
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T1 - nucleon

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proton or neutron in the nucleus

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4
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T1 - proton number/ atomic number

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number of protons

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5
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T1 - nucleon number/ mass number

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number of protons and neutrons

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T1 - nuclide

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atom or group of atoms that have the same number of protons and neutrons

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7
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T1 - strong nuclear force

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force responsible for holding all nucleons together

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T1 - alpha radiation

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  • two protons and two neutrons
  • highly ionising
  • weakly penetrating
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9
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T1 - beta radiation

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  • fast moving electron
  • average ionising
  • average penetrating
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10
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T1 - gamma radiation

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  • EM radiation
  • weakly ionising
  • highly penetrating
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T1 - neutrinos

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subatomic particle with no charge and negligible mass which is emitted from the nucleus

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12
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T1 - electromagentic waves

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13
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T1 - electromagnetic radiation

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14
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T1 - photon

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15
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T1 - photoelectric effect

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16
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T1 - antimatter

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17
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T1 - positron

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18
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T1 - rest energy

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19
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T1 - antiparticles

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20
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T1 - pair production

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21
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T1 - annihilation

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22
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T1 - momentum

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23
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T1 - virtual photons

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24
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T1 - weak nuclear force

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25
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T1 - W bosons

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26
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T1 - electron capture

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27
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T1 - muon

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28
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T1 - pion

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29
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T1 - kaon

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30
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T1 - mesons

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31
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T1 - antimuon

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32
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T1 - hadron

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33
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T1 - lepton

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34
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T1 - baryon

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35
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T1 - mesons

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36
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T1 - quarks

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37
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T1 - antiquarks

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38
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T1 - muon neutrino

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39
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T1 - electron neutrino

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40
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T1 - lepton number

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41
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T1 - strangeness number

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42
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T1 - antibaryons

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43
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T1 - conservation rules

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44
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T1 - threshold frequency

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45
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T1 - wavelength

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46
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T1 - work function

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47
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T1 - ion

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48
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T1 - ionisation

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49
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T1 - electronvolt

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50
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T1 - excitations

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51
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T1 - ground state

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52
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T1 - excited state

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53
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T1 - energy level

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54
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T1 - de-excitation

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55
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T1 - fluoresce

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56
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T1 - diffraction

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57
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T1 - de Broglie hypothesis

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58
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T1 - de Broglie wavelength

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