Modern Physics and Nuclear Processes · Modern Physics

Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

Study of alpha, beta, and gamma decay, and the half-life of isotopes. Students calculate the mass defect and binding energy in nuclear fission and fusion.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the stability of an atom despite the repulsion of protons?
  2. 2What variables affect the rate of decay in a sample of radioactive material?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply nuclear fission to generate carbon-free electricity?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-8
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Modern Physics and Nuclear Processes
Period: Modern Physics

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