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Radioactivity
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Mind Map on Radioactivity, created by samkemp55 on 02/26/2015.
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Radioactivity
Types of Decay
Alpha
Made up of a Helium Nucleus
Can be moved by a magnetic field
Beta
Made of a Electron
Easily moved by magnetic waves
Gamma
Is an Electromagnetic wave
Not effected by magnetic fields
Half Life
The time it takes for a radioactive atom to decay by half
Uses
Medicine
Tracers
Radioactive iodine can be used to see if a patients kidneys are working
Smoke Detector
The typical smoke detector uses a radioactie source to detect smoke
Finding cracks in pipes
A water company would use radioactive sources to identify cracks in pipe lines
Nuclear Fission
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