Structure of the Atom (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards
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Nucleons definition
Nucleons definition
Particles in nucleus: protons & neutrons
Neutron charge
Neutron charge
Zero (electrically neutral)
Proton vs neutron mass
Proton vs neutron mass
Approximately the same (differ by ~0.1%)
Who discovered neutrons (1932)
Who discovered neutrons (1932)
James Chadwick
Who observed Be radiation (1930)
Who observed Be radiation (1930)
Walther Bothe
Metal bombarded for neutrons
Metal bombarded for neutrons
Beryllium
Particles bombarding beryllium
Particles bombarding beryllium
Alpha particles
Why neutrons hard to detect
Why neutrons hard to detect
No electrical charge
Proton source in Chadwick's exp
Proton source in Chadwick's exp
Paraffin wax
Laws for neutron mass calculation
Laws for neutron mass calculation
Conservation of momentum & energy