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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 each point in the spec, diagrams and key definitions as well as past paper questions with model answers.

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Alpha Scattering
-
suggested atoms were
spheres of positive charge
with small electrons.
negative




Rutherford scattering showed the existence of a nucleus.
I

plum pudding model
if was correct
alpha particles
would be deflected by small amount.

Instead:



vacuum
I in the chamber, so
1. Mostwentstraight

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through
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deflected
that a


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particles won'tb eabsorbed

molecules
2. A small number were
by large
a
angle
reflected
air

3. A amount (in 10000) backwards.
tiny
wave


of all
and
positive change is
the
sets: most mass


concentrated in small the centre (nucleus
region
a in


↳ when the
positively charged a
particle get close


enough
it is
repelledcreatemucus.
force




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, Nuclear Radius




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angle & I is m ini
at




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a




high energy ↑
I have wave like
properties.
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Electrons
·
are diffracted
through a nucleus. i in
⑦ of diffractions
angle




1 mr.
=


The
speed of
high energy I is close to a.


1
=


.E mc
=
=


me
=




E
=
a
=



E
=

, Nuclear
Decay

-

heavy mek:(a lotof N and 2)


rich
Anucleus
neutron


& is unstable if ithas:
·
too neutrons
many
rich
eproton
·
too few
neutrons

too
·



many
muchous (it's too
heavy)
too much
energy
·




The nucleus is under the influence of the


strong nuclear force holding and the
together
it



electromagnetic
↳ affect
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.
To and decrease the and emitted.
increase the
strong
force
electromagnetic force neutrons
protons are




The radius of the nucleus decreases and
strong
force increases
(short-range force


2) Beta
ve)
decay (n -p p + +




Neutron rich (large radius of the nucleus
3) Best ve)
decay
+
(p > n
B
+
+




Proton rich
large electromagnetic force)
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