Introduction to Nuclear Physics

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What is nuclear physics?
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Nuclear physics is the study of the constituents and interactions of atomic nuclei.
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What are the primary components of an atomic nucleus?
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The primary components of an atomic nucleus are protons and neutrons.
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What is nuclear binding energy?
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Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to disassemble a nucleus into its component protons and neutrons.
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Define isotopes.
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Isotopes are variants of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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What distinguishes nuclear fission from nuclear fusion?
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Nuclear fission is splitting a heavy nucleus into two smaller ones, while fusion is combining light nuclei into a heavier one.
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