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Abby & Kellys Vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lover | french fry |
| Alpha Particle | Weakest type of number radiation |
| artificial transmutation | changing of one elment into another by unnatural means |
| beta particle | electron crated in the nucleus of an atom, released during beta decay |
| binding energy | energy required to break up a nucleus into its component protons and ndeutrons |
| gamma ray | high frequency electromagnet wave rekeased during gamma decay |
| decay series | sequence of steps by which a radioactive nucleuss decays into a nonradioactive nucleus |
| half life | amount of time it takes fir half the atoms in a given sample of an elemeny to decay |
| radioactive decay | process in which a nucleus apontaneously emits particles or rays to become lighter and more stable |
| radioactivity | the property posessed by some elements or isotopes of spontaneously emitting energrtic particles by the distinitegarion of their atomic nuclei |
| tracer | a substance used to traace the course of a chemical or brological process |
| stability | the goal of all elements |
| rem | roentegen equivalent man-- A unit that describes the biological impact of radiation on humans |
| sivert | the most common metric unit |
| Henry, Marie and Pierre | discovered types of radiation |
| bubble chamber | a 3-D devise that shows a track of bubbles for each Alpha, Beta and Gamma |
| cloud chamber | a 3-D devise that shows a track of clouds, like an airplane skywriter, for each Alpha, Beta and Gamma |
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