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Stack #38653
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alpha Paricle | Weakest te of nuclear radiaton , consists of helum nuvlear release during alpha decay. |
| Artificial Transmutation | Changing of one element into another by nnatural means; involves bombardiing a nucleus with high energy particles to cause change. |
| Gamma Ray | High Frequency electromagnet wway released during gamma decay. Strongest type of nuclear energy |
| Beta Particle | Electron, created in the nucleus of an atom released during beta deacay. |
| Binding energy | energy required to break up a nucleus into its componenet protons and nuetrons. |
| Decay series | Sequence of steps by which a radioactive nucleus decays into a non-radioative nucleus |
| Half Life | Ammount of time it takes for half the ataoms in a given sampl f an element to decay |
| Tracer | A substance, such as a dye or a radioactive isotope, that is introduced into and followed through a biological or chemical process, by virtue of its radioactive signature, color, or other distinguishing physical property, thus providing information on the |
| critical mass | The smallest mass of a fissionable material that will sustain a nuclear chain reaction at a constant level. |
| Nuclear Fission | a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
| Nuclear Fusion | a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
| Nuclear Reactor | Any of several devices in which a chain reaction is initiated and controlled, with the resulting heat typically used for power generation and the neutrons and fission products used for military, experimental, and medical purposes. Also called atomic react |
| Binding energy | The net energy required to decompose a molecule, an atom, or a nucleus into its components. |
| Half Life | the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate) |
| Gamma Ray | lectromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive decay and having energies in a range from ten thousand (104) to ten million (107) electron volts. |
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