Physics AQA Unit 2 Quiz: Nuclear Physics

My sixth Unit 2 quiz, covering nuclear reactions, discovery of the nucleus, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

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What happens in beta decay?
A neutron in the nucleus changes into a proton
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What are the 'plums' in a plum pudding model?
Electrons
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What is 'enriched' uranium?
Uranium containing more uranium-235 than normal
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What happens for fission to occur
A uranium or plutonium nucleus absorbs a neutron
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What happens in alpha decay?
The nucleus loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons
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How are nuclei contained in a fusion reactor?
They are contained in a magnetic field
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What are the 'plums' in a plum pudding model?

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Electrons

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What is 'enriched' uranium?

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What happens for fission to occur

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What happens in alpha decay?

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Why are the nuclei contained in a magnetic field?

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