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Radiation Physics
Term | Definition |
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Atom | the basic unit of matter |
Electron | the negatively charged particle in the atom |
Energy | the ability to do work |
Ion | an electron charged particle |
Matter | anything that occupies space and has form or shape |
Molecule | two or more atoms that are joined by chemical bonds |
Photon | a minute (tiny) bundle of pure energy that has no weight ot mass |
X-radiation | high-energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation |
Nucleus | dense core, of the atom is composed or particles known as protons and neutrons |