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Flashcards on Nuclear Physics
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What is nuclear physics?
The branch of physics that deals with the structure and behavior of atomic nuclei.
What is an atomic nucleus?
The central part of an atom that contains most of the atom's mass and positive charge.
What are the two types of nuclear forces?
The strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force.
What is nuclear fission?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus into two smaller nuclei.
What is nuclear fusion?
The process of combining two atomic nuclei to form a larger nucleus.
What is radioactivity?
The spontaneous emission of radiation from an unstable atomic nucleus.
What is a radioactive isotope?
An unstable form of an element that decays over time by emitting radiation.
What is a half-life?
The time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay.
What is nuclear radiation?
The particles or electromagnetic waves emitted by a radioactive substance.
What is a Geiger-Muller counter used for?
To detect and measure radioactivity.
What is nuclear medicine?
The use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.
What is a nuclear reactor?
A device that uses controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity.
What is the mass-energy equivalence?
The principle that states mass and energy are interchangeable.
What is the equation for calculating nuclear binding energy?
E = mc^2
What is the role of nuclear physics in nuclear weapons?
Nuclear physics principles are used in the development and functioning of nuclear weapons.
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What is the branch of physics that deals with the structure and behavior of atomic nuclei?
Nuclear Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Electromagnetism
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What is the central part of an atom that contains most of the atom's mass and positive charge?
Atomic nucleus
Electron cloud
Proton
Neutron
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What is the process of combining two atomic nuclei to form a larger nucleus called?
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Radioactive decay
Half-life
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What is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay called?
Half-life
Mass-energy equivalence
Nuclear binding energy
Radioactive isotope
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What is the role of a Geiger-Muller counter?
To detect and measure radioactivity
To generate electricity
To split atomic nuclei
To form a larger nucleus
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What is the use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions called?
Nuclear medicine
Nuclear reactor
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
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What is the equation for calculating nuclear binding energy?
E = mc^2
F = ma
P = mv
W = Fd
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What is the principle that states mass and energy are interchangeable?
Mass-energy equivalence
Newton's third law
Ohm's law
Einstein's theory of relativity
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What is the use of nuclear physics principles in the development and functioning of nuclear weapons?
Role in nuclear weapons
Nuclear reactor usage
Medical applications
Energy generation
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What are the two types of nuclear forces?
Strong nuclear force and weak nuclear force
Electromagnetic force and gravitational force
Frictional force and tension force
Centripetal force and centrifugal force
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