Physics Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
A
Laser
2
Q
massive, positively charged particles that move at high speeds
when emitted from radioactive materials
A
a-particles
3
Q
process that occurs when an excited atom is struck by a photon and releases a photon of equal energy
A
stimulated emission
4
Q
the central, massive core of the atom
A
nucleus
5
Q
the integer (n) that is used to determine quantize values for orbital radius and the energy of an atom
A
principal quantum number
6
Q
the lowest energy state occupied by an electron
A
ground state
