Physics 1090 Unit 9: Nuclei and Radioactivity

Unit Objectives

• Describe the atomic nucleus.
• Identify atomic nuclei.
• Explain and describe alpha, beta, and gamma decay processes.

Class Stuff

• Lab 9 pages from the manual
• PowerPoint slides from the presentation on nuclei
• Homework questions for the unit

Resources

About Radioactivity

• Thorough exposition from the Stanford Linear Accelerator’s Virtual Visitor Center
• Concise description of the three main types of decay from Thinkquest’s Nuclear physics site
• Awesome radioactivity education site from Andy Darvill, a British science teacher