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Nuclear Power Flashcards

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Alpha (α) Radiation

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A Positively Charged Helium Ion (No Electrons But a Helium Nucleus)

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Fusion

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Fusing Two Nuclei

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Fission

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Splitting Large Unstable Nuclei

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Gamma (γ) Radiation

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A High Frequency Electromagnetic Wave

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Half Life

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The Time Taken for Unstable Nuclei to Half in Number Within a Material

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Beta (β) Radiation

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A Neutron Changes into a Proton Which Releases a Fast Moving Electron

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