Matter and radiation vocab

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a word for a proton or a neutron in the nucleus
nucleon
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the number of protons found in an atom
atomic number
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atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
isotopes
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the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
nucleon number
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different types of nuclei
nuclides
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charge divided by mass
specific charge
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the force that keeps the nuclei bound together
strong nuclear force
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consists of alpha particles which each comprise of two protons and two neutrons
alpha radiation
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consists of fast moving electrons
beta radiation
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electromagnetic radiation emitted by an unstable nucleus
gamma radiation
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an antiparticle with no charge
antineutrino
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a "packet" of electromagnetic waves
photon
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the antiparticle of an electron
positron
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what a positron and electron do when they meet
annihilate
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energy due to rest mass
rest energy
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these are the opposite to particles, with equal and opposite charges
antiparticles
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what happens when a photon with sufficient energy separates into a particle and antiparticle
pair production
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mass multiplied by velocity
momentum
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the exchange of these between two charged particles creates an electromagnetic force
virtual photons
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a model used to show the movement and changes of particles over time
Feynmann diagram
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the force which allows a neutron to change into a proton (and a proton into a neutron)
weak nuclear force
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types of exchange particles
W bosons
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the number of protons found in an atom

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atomic number

Card 3

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atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

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Card 4

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the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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different types of nuclei

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