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What is the main focus of nuclear physics?
What is the main focus of nuclear physics?
- Studying the behavior of electrons within the atom
- Investigating the behavior of subatomic particles
- Studying atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions (correct)
- Exploring the properties of radioactive materials
Which field is often confused with nuclear physics?
Which field is often confused with nuclear physics?
- Atomic physics (correct)
- Quantum physics
- Particle physics
- Astrophysics
What was the accepted model of the atom at the beginning of the 20th century?
What was the accepted model of the atom at the beginning of the 20th century?
- Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model
- Niels Bohr's planetary model
- Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty model
- J. J. Thomson's 'plum pudding' model (correct)
Which field evolved out of nuclear physics?
Which field evolved out of nuclear physics?
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What crucial applications have resulted from discoveries in nuclear physics?
What crucial applications have resulted from discoveries in nuclear physics?
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