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Physics P4
Cards in this deck (12)
- 1What is an atom?The smallest part of an element
- 2What is a proton?Positive particles in the nucleus
- 3What is a neutron?Neutral particles in the nucleus
- 4What is an electron?Negative particles that orbit the nucleus
- 5What is radioactive decay?Breakdown of an unstable nucleus
- 6What is an alpha particle?A particle with 2 protons and 2 neutrons
- 7What is a beta particle?An electron emitted from a nucleus
- 8What is a gamma ray?High energy electromagnetic wave
- 9What is the unit of activity?Becquerel (Bq)
- 10What is half-life?Time taken for half of the nuclei in a sample to decay
- 11What does an atom look like?
- 12What is the plum pudding atomic model?
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- GCSE Physics Flashcards on Physics P4, created by Aster Bonser on 15/02/2023.
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