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What is the approximate energy of an alpha particle in joules?
What is the approximate energy of an alpha particle in joules?
1.2 x 10^-12 J
What is the charge of a gold nucleus in terms of elementary charge?
What is the charge of a gold nucleus in terms of elementary charge?
+79e
What is the ratio of the radius of an atom to the radius of its nucleus?
What is the ratio of the radius of an atom to the radius of its nucleus?
10,000:1
What is the approximate mass of 100 nucleons in units of u?
What is the approximate mass of 100 nucleons in units of u?
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What is the relationship between the radius of a nucleus and its relative atomic mass A?
What is the relationship between the radius of a nucleus and its relative atomic mass A?
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What is the value of the constant r0 in the relationship R = r0 A^(1/3)?
What is the value of the constant r0 in the relationship R = r0 A^(1/3)?
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What is the unit of the nuclear density in SI units?
What is the unit of the nuclear density in SI units?
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How many fundamental forces are there in the universe?
How many fundamental forces are there in the universe?
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What is the minimum energy required to create an electron-positron pair through pair production?
What is the minimum energy required to create an electron-positron pair through pair production?
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What is the relationship between the mass of a particle and its antiparticle?
What is the relationship between the mass of a particle and its antiparticle?
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What are the two main classes of fundamental particles?
What are the two main classes of fundamental particles?
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What are quarks typically found in?
What are quarks typically found in?
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What is the baryon number of protons and neutrons?
What is the baryon number of protons and neutrons?
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What is the characteristic of the charge of quarks?
What is the characteristic of the charge of quarks?
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What is the name of the particles made up of quark-antiquark pairs?
What is the name of the particles made up of quark-antiquark pairs?
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What is the energy of a photon required to create a matter-anti matter pair?
What is the energy of a photon required to create a matter-anti matter pair?
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What is the force responsible for the decay of hadrons?
What is the force responsible for the decay of hadrons?
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Why are leptons not affected by the strong force?
Why are leptons not affected by the strong force?
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What is the purpose of conserving lepton number in nuclear reactions?
What is the purpose of conserving lepton number in nuclear reactions?
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What makes neutrinos difficult to detect?
What makes neutrinos difficult to detect?
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What is the characteristic of radioactive decay that makes it unpredictable?
What is the characteristic of radioactive decay that makes it unpredictable?
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What is the significance of the half-life in radioactive decay?
What is the significance of the half-life in radioactive decay?
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What is the probability of none of the sample decaying in a given time?
What is the probability of none of the sample decaying in a given time?
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What is the pattern of radioactive decay?
What is the pattern of radioactive decay?
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What is the average time it takes for half of the sample to decay, and what is it represented by?
What is the average time it takes for half of the sample to decay, and what is it represented by?
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What is the relationship between the decay constant and half-life?
What is the relationship between the decay constant and half-life?
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How can the activity of a sample be used to find the decay constant?
How can the activity of a sample be used to find the decay constant?
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What are the three main isotopes of carbon in the atmosphere, and what is their approximate ratio?
What are the three main isotopes of carbon in the atmosphere, and what is their approximate ratio?
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What is the purpose of using a mass spectrometer in radiocarbon dating?
What is the purpose of using a mass spectrometer in radiocarbon dating?
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How can the half-life be estimated from a plot of activity versus time?
How can the half-life be estimated from a plot of activity versus time?
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What is the relationship between the activity and the number of active isotopes?
What is the relationship between the activity and the number of active isotopes?
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What is the significance of the logarithmic scale in plotting activity versus time?
What is the significance of the logarithmic scale in plotting activity versus time?
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What is the underlying assumption of radiocarbon dating?
What is the underlying assumption of radiocarbon dating?
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Why is radiocarbon dating not suitable for samples much older than 5700 years?
Why is radiocarbon dating not suitable for samples much older than 5700 years?
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What is the process by which C-14 decays?
What is the process by which C-14 decays?
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What is the purpose of comparing the ratio of C-14 to C-12 in the dead tissue to the atmospheric composition?
What is the purpose of comparing the ratio of C-14 to C-12 in the dead tissue to the atmospheric composition?
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What is the condition necessary for nuclear fusion to occur in stars?
What is the condition necessary for nuclear fusion to occur in stars?
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What is the source of the high temperatures and pressures in the core of stars?
What is the source of the high temperatures and pressures in the core of stars?
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What is the alternative method used for dating samples older than 5700 years?
What is the alternative method used for dating samples older than 5700 years?
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Why is it necessary for living organisms to absorb C-14 during their lifetimes?
Why is it necessary for living organisms to absorb C-14 during their lifetimes?
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