Physical Science 7.4e - A typical radioactive decay

From the Physical Science course by Derek Owens. Eighth grade level. Distance Learning courses are available at http://www.derekowens.com

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• radioactive decay
• fission
• nucleus
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[sofeyamafeya]

and how old is 8th grade level again?

[derekowens]

@sofeyamafeya Usually around 13 or 14 years old.

[u2bMonkey]

What's it called if just a single proton is released, do they always leave in pairs?

[derekowens]

I'm not a nuclear physicist, but from what I understand, the charge has to be conserved. That is, if a positive charge leaves, an equal negative charge would have to be emitted also.

[TechnoManiac2]

Thank's for the information. You are better than my teacher.

[Stationary315]

oh.my.gosh(: this is the best thing that ever happened to me:D thank you SO MUCH. i might pass my test, now(:

[neighborhoodfriends1]

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[neighborhoodfriends1]

@pronteau ya right!

[revhard05]

that "electron" is technicly a negatron

[kareem2357]

dude your awesome:P

thanks

and what are you using there (for drawing) a cintiq?

[jannah1221]

that covers about a week of physics in my school

thanks, now that is like a quarter or my exam

[jannah1221]

that covers about a week of physics in my school

thanks