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Warming up on nuclear physics

This assignment is due before 3 PM, Tuesday, December 4th, 2001.

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The following questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation to the lesson.

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WarmUp assignments are worth 7 points each. They are graded for effort.



Note: This is the Last WarmUp of the semester!

1.

It is often said that "atoms are mostly empty space." Is this true? If so, please explain what this means.






2.

In your own words, please explain what a "mass defect" is.



3.

What charge, if any, do each of the following types of radiation have: Alpha, beta, gamma, neutrinos.




4.

If you know the half life of a radioactive material, is it possible to calculate the activity of the material in Bq? If not, what else do you need to know?



Below is a space for your thoughts, including general comments about today's assignment. What was hard or confusing (or cool)? What would you like to spend extra time on in class? Do you see how this subject fits in with the others we have discussed?




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