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Radioactive Emission
Radioactive emissions + fundamental forces
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Beta particle symbol? | (0/-1)e |
| Beta particle relative mass? | .00055 |
| Beta particle charge? | -1 |
| beta particle velocity? | <90% speed of light |
| Beta particle penetration? | low - moderate |
| positron particle symbol? | (0/+1)e |
| positron particle relative mass? | .00055 |
| positron particle charge? | +1 |
| positron particle velocity? | <90% speed of light |
| positron particle penetration? | low - moderate |
| alpha particle symbol? | (4/2)He |
| alpha particle relative mass? | 4.0026 |
| alpha particle chage? | +2 |
| alpha particle velocity? | <10% speed of light |
| alpha particle penetration? | low |
| proton particle symbol? | (1/1)H |
| proton particle relative mass | 1.0073 |
| proton particle charge | +1 |
| proton particle velocity | <10% speed of light |
| proton particle penetration | low - moderate |
| neutron particle symbol? | (1/0)n |
| neutron particle relative mass? | 1.0087 |
| neutron particle charge? | 0 |
| neutron particle velocity? | <10% speed of light |
| neutron particle penetration? | Very high |
| Gamma Ray symbol? | (0/0)y |
| Gamma Ray relative mass? | 0 |
| Gamma Ray charge? | 0 |
| Gamma Ray velocity? | speed of light |
| Gamma Ray penetration? | High |
| Gravity particle? | graviton |
| gravity relative strength? | 6 x 10^(-39) |
| Electro-magnetic force particle? | photon |
| Electro-magnetic force strength? | 1/137 |
| weak nuclear force particle? | Intermediate vector boson |
| weak nuclear force strength? | 10^(-5) |
| Strong Nuclear Force particle? | Gluon |
| Strong Nuclear Force strength? | 1 |
| EMF range? | Infinite (1/r^2) |
| Range of half-lives? | 10^(-22) - 10^(28) |