Unit 2 Flashcards
Electromagnetic radiation that is produced when an electron stream hits a target
XRAY
alpha, beta, proton, neutron, gamma, electron, photon, x-rays
Particle Beam
a form of energy, which is in motion
kinetic
energy that is emitted from an atom and travels through space
radiation
the process of adding or removing an electron from its shell in the atom
ionization
enough energy to an orbital electron to displace it further away from the nucleus
excitation
occurs when the radiation carries enough energy to remove an electron from an atom or molecule
ionizing radiation
patients, machines, treatment table, floors, walls anything that radiation can interact with is called
medium
qualitative number
exact numbers
most critical force in radiation
electrostatic force
measure of electrostatic forces
coulomb
force between magnets and magnetic fields created by moving charged particles
magnetic force
magnetic force is measured in
newtons
what are the 4 types of forces that affect subatomic particles
gravity, electromagnetism(bond energy), weak forces(beta decay also nuclear fusion/chainreaction), the strong force
PANE is the acronym for different “iso” what
isotope,isobar,isotone,isomer