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What is the force which overcomes the repulsive force within the nucleus ?

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The strong nuclear force

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What types of particles does the strong nuclear force impact ?

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Hadrons ( neutrons and protons )

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What is the purpose of the strong nuclear force ?

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To overcome the repulsive electrostatic forces holding the nucleus together

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At what distances is the strong nuclear force repulsive ?

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Under 0.5 fm

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What is the range of the strong nuclear force ?

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3-4 fm (10^-15)

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Why is the strong nuclear force repulsive at certain distances ?

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To prevent the protons and neutrons from colliding into each other

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Why does alpha decay occur ?

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The atom is too large for the strong nuclear force to keep stable

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What is an alpha particle ?

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A helium nucleus consisting the nucleon number 4 and proton number 2

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What happens to the nucleon number as the particle undergoes alpha decay ?

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Decreases by 4

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What happens to the proton number as the particle undergoes alpha decay ?

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Decreases by 2

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What is the range of an alpha particle ?

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A few centimetres (short range )

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Why does beta minus occur ?

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Due to the high ratio of neutrons to protons , converting a neutron to a proton

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What is ionisation ?

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The removal or addition of electrons from an atom or molecule

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Which beta decay converts a neutron to a proton ?

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Beta minus decay

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What does a beta minus decay emit ?

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A beta particle along with an antineutrino

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What happens to the the nucleon number during the emission of a beta particle ?

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The nucleon number remains the same

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What happens to the proton number as a beta minus particle is emitted ?

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The proton number increases by one

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Explain why alpha dust is hazardous to an unprotected human

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  • can enter the body through ingesting or breathing in the particles which can kill cells as the human cells and tissues become damaged
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How had neutrinos been discovered ?

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  • the energy after the decay had been lower than the initial energy (not following the conservation of energy principle )
    This lead to the suggestion that another particle is also emitted with almost no mass and charge
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What is a gamma radiation ?

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An electromagnetic radiation emitted by an unstable nucleus

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Why is gamma radiated ?

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Particles with too much energy following an alpha or a beta emission

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What does every particle have ?

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An antiparticle with the same mass and rest energy but an apposite charge

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Why does annihilation occur ?

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When a particle comes into contact with its antiparticle

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What occurs when a particle is annihilated?

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The mass is converted into energy producing two photons in opposite directions

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Why are 2 photons produced in opposite directions when a particle and an antiparticle come into contact ?
To conserve momentum
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What is the minimum energy of a single photon produced during annihilation ?
hfmin
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What is the minimum energy produced during annihilation ?
The rest energy of the particle and its antiparticle combined
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What is pair production ?
When a discrete photon creates a particle and its corresponding antiparticle
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What is the minimum energy of the photon required for pair production to occur ?
The sum of the rest energy of the particle and its corresponding antiparticle
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What are photons ?
Packets of electromagnetic waves
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum ?
Radio , micro, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays
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Why must the frequency be a certain value for pair production to occur ?
If the frequency is below a certain value there is not enough energy to provide the rest energy of the particle and its antiparticle as e is directly proportional to f
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What speed do electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum?
3 *10^8 m/s
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What has a greater wavelength gamma or radio ?
Radio has a greater wavelength
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What has a greater frequency gamma or radio waves ?
Gamma has a greater frequency
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What is the energy of a photon equal to ?
Planks constant * frequency or (speed/ wavelength)
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Properties that are conserved in pair production ?
Energy, momentum , charge , lepton , baryon , strangeness
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What is planks constant ?
6.63*10^-34
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What are forces a result of ?
Particle exchange
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Why do two like charges repel each other ?
One of the particle passes an exchange particle to the other transferring momentum, resulting in them moving away from each other ( a guy throwing a ball on a skateboard)
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What do oppositely charged particles attract each other ?
One of the particle passes an exchange particle to the other particle transferring momentum resulting in the particles moving towards each other
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What is the exchange particle of the electromagnetic force ?
Virtual photon
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What particles are affected by the electromagnetic force ?
All charged particles
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What force is responsible for the repulsion of two like charges ?
The electromagnetic force
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What is the exchange particle of the weak force ?
W+ and w- and z0 bosons
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What force is affects by all particles?
Weak force
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What force and exchange particle is responsible for the emission of beta plus and minus particles ?
Weak - w bosons
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What is produced when a neutron and neutrino interact ?
A proton and a beta minus is emitted
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What is produced when proton and antineutrino interact?
A beta plus and a neutron is emitted
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Which interaction emits a neutron and a beta plus particle ?
- proton and an antineutrino
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What interaction produces a proton and a beta minus particle ?
Neutrino and a neutron
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What is the bosson when a beta minus particle is an antineutrino is emitted ?
W -
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What is the bosson when a beta plus particle is a neutrino is emitted ?
W + bosson
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What are the two classifications of particles ?
Hadrons and leptons
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What are hadrons ?
Particles made up of quarks that experience the strong nuclear force
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What can hadrons be further classified as ?
Baryons and mesons
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What is the difference between baryons and mesons ?
Baryons are made up three quarks whereas mesons are made from two a quark and an antiquark
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What are baryons ?
Protons and neutrons ( they all decay to become other particles ,always including a proton within the decay as a proton is the most stable
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What is the baryon number of a proton ?
1
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What type of number is the baryon number ?
A quantum number
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What reaction is the baryon number conserved in ?
All interactions
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What are mesons ?
Pions , kaons
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What is a pion ?
The lightest mesons
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What is a kaon ?
A heavier more unstable meson which have a short life time and decay into pions
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What is a lepton ?
Electron and muons
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What is a muon ?
A heavier more unstable version of an electron therefore it decays into an electron
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What type of interactions do neutrinos take part in ?
W bozzons
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What are lepton rules ?
-leptons can convert into other leptons as well as be produced or ambulated within a particle antiparticle interaction
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