Quick, Flashcard questions for AQA AS/A Level Physics (7407, 7408) Particle Physics. Covers the whole of 3.2.1 on the AQA specification. Can be printed out and used as flashcards. Help strengthen your understanding of Particle Physics with quick fire questions.
AQA A Level Physics
Particle Physics Flashcards
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Topic
The Strong Nuclear Force
Summary Questions to
test your understanding of 1. Why does the nucleus not expand?
the basic concepts. 2. Define the Strong Nuclear Force.
SUMMARY
3. What is the range of the Strong Nuclear Force?
4. At what distance does the Strong Nuclear Force
become repulsive?
5. What does a graph showing the SNF and electrostatic
Exam Questions to help force look like?
get you used to the
6. Explain, stating specific values, how the Strong
standard required.
EXAM
Nuclear Force varies with distance from the
Application Questions Nucleus.
will help you to apply
understanding.
The Strong Nuclear Force Answers 3.2.1.2 2 Card Number
1. The Strong Nuclear force holds the nucleons together.
SUMMARY
2. The force which holds the nucleons together.
Specification Reference to help
3. 3-4 Fm (Femtometres) you link your understanding.
4. Below 0.5 Fm
5. —>
6. At a radius of less then 0.5 Fm, the SNF is repulsive. Answers for you to check your
APPLICATION
This is to prevent the atom from collapsing. From responses.
between 0.5-3 or 4 Fm, the SNF is attractive to
overcome the electrostatic forces of repulsion
between protons. Beyond 3/4 Fm the effect of
the SNF is negligible.
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