Summary of Nuclear Physics content including nuclear radius, fission, fusion, binding energy, radiation and methods of its detection as well as hazards and applications of nuclear radiation. The notes were written according to the most recent specification. They include in depth explanations of eac...
Alpha Scattering
-
suggested atoms were
spheres of positive charge
with small electrons.
negative
Rutherford scattering showed the existence of a nucleus.
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plum pudding model
if was correct
alpha particles
would be deflected by small amount.
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strong nuclear force holding and the
together
it
electromagnetic
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force
pushing them
apart.
only protons (charged)
For nucleus forces
be stable
electromagnetic
·
a to
strong
b
every nuclear
decay tries to increase the
magnitude of the strong interaction
compared to the
electromagnetic interaction.
1) Alpha (Id)
decay
These nuclei have the force
to
many protons
so
electromagnetic
is too
large.
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increase the
strong
force
electromagnetic force neutrons
protons are
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strong
force increases
(short-range force
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ve)
decay (n -p p + +
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decay
+
(p > n
B
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+
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large electromagnetic force)
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