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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHAT IA AN ATOM? | the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element. |
| WHAT IS AN ISOTOPE? | atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. |
| WHAT IS A NEUTRON? | a neutral subatomic particle in an atoms nucleus that has mass nearly equal to that of a proton. |
| WHAT IS A WAVELENGTH? | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| WHAT IS FREQUENCY? | the number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| WHAT IS AMPLITUDE? | the height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
| WHAT IS QUANTUM? | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| WHAT IS A PHOTON? | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
| WHAT IS RADIOACTIVITY? | the process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation. |