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Atomic Mass The actual weight of a particular isotope in AMU
The atomic # is the # of: Protons in the nucleus
The periodic table of the Increasing atomic #
elements lists all known
elements in order of:
An action on an object Force
that could cause the
object to change speed or
direction is identified as
The Law of Conservation Total amount of energy in a closed system remains
of Energy states that the: unchanged
When the nucleons are Converted to binding. energy
combined to form a
nucleus some of the mass
is:
The equation E=mc^2 Mass & energy are equivalent
states that:
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When two or more light Binding energy
nuclei combine to from a
large nucleus in fusion, this
changes the:
Isotopes are defined as # of protons but a different # of neutrons
nuclides w/ the same:
The average dose, to the 53 mRem/yr
general population of the
US, from all combined
medical exposures as part
of man-made background
radiation sources is
approximately
The average dose, to the 10 mRem/yr
general population of the
US, from consumer
products as part of man-
made background
radiation sources is
approximately
The factor which Altitude
contributes the greatest
variability in dose from
natural cosmic
background radiation is
Alpha radiation is defined A heavy particle w/ a mass of 4 amu & a charge of +2
as: that is emitted from the nucleus
Rad A unit of absorbed dose
The length of time required for one-half of the
Half-life
original # of nuclei to disintegrate
The ionization caused by x-ray & gamma radiation in
Exposure
air
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