nuclear reactions Flashcards
1
Q
What do nuclear reactions require?
A
charged particles at a very high temperature which have to be contained by magnetic fields
2
Q
What particles are given off during radioactive decay?
A
Alpha and Beta
3
Q
What do alpha particles give off?
A
4
2
4
Q
What do beta particles give off?
A
0
-1
5
Q
What equation references mass and energy?
A
E=mc2