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IPC Unit 5
IPC Unit 5 Forces at a Distance Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| two or more atomic nuclei combining to form a new nucleus | fusion |
| a beta particle emitted from an atomic nucleus | beta decay |
| attractive or repulsive force between electric charges and magnets | electromagnetic force |
| the weak attraction in the nucleus between protons and neutrons; can cause neutrons to decay in the instance of high proton to neutron ratio | weak nuclear force |
| a type of fission reaction that produces an alpha particle | alpha decay |
| the splitting of a radioactive (unstable) nucleus of an atom into smaller, more stable atoms | fission |
| the weakest attractive force between any two objects; depends on the masses of the objects and distance between them | gravitational force |
| a coil of wire that temporarily becomes a magnet when an electric current flows through the wire | electromagnet |
| contains no mass or charge; travels at the speed of light | gamma decay |