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Chapter 2 Radiation Concepts

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Science   use of knowledge in an organized and classified manner  
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Natural Science   the study of the universe and its contents  
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Two categories of natural science   physical and biological science  
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physical science   the study of nonliving matter  
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biological science   the study of living matter  
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Physics   a branch of physical science that studies matter and enery and their interrelationships  
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Matter   the substance that comprises all physical objects. It has shape and form and occupies space. Anything that has mass.  
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mass   the quantity of matter contained in an object and is a principle characteristic of matter  
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weight   the force that an object exerts under the influence of gravity  
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kilogram   unit of mass  
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mixture of substances   matter is most commonly found as this  
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substances   a material that has a definite and constant composition  
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mixture   two or more substances that have been combined  
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simple or complex   substances may be one of what two things  
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simple substance   is known as a element  
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complex substance   is known as a compound  
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element   a substance that cannot be broken down into any simpler substances by ordinary means  
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92   # of naturally occurring elements  
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atom   the smallest particle of an element that still possesses the chemical properties of that element  
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molecule   when two or more atoms are chemically united and is the smallest particle of a compund that still possesses the characteristics of the compound  
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energy   the ability to do work  
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Law of Conservation of Energy   the sum total of all matter and energy in the universe is a constant: matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another  
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nucleus   small dense center of the atom  
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nucleons   protons and neutrons  
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protons and neutrons   responsible for almost all the mass of an atom  
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electrons   subatomic particle that cannot be divided into smaller parts  
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protons   the key characteristic that distinguishes one element from another  
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atomic number   the number of nuclear protons in an atom  
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Z number   another name for the atomic number  
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atom becomes different element   what happens when a atom loses or gains a proton  
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isotope   if an atom loses or gains neutrons  
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ion   if an atom loses or gains an electron  
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ionization   the process of adding or removing an electron from an atom  
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electron binding energy   that amount of energy needed to remove the electron from the atom  
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centrifiugal and attractive electrostatic force   the stability of the electron orbit is contributed by these two opposing forces  
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electron volt (eV)   the binding energy of an electron is measured in this unit  
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one   shell number of K  
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two   shell number of L  
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three   shell number of M  
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four   shell number of N  
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five   shell number of O  
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six   shell numper of P  
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seven   shell Q  
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work   the result of a force acting upon an object over a distance  
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mechanical energy   the result of the action of machines or physical movement  
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potential and kinetic energy   the two types of mechanical energy  
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potential energy   the energy that an object has because of its position; stored by virtue of its position until it is converted to another form  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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chemical energy   form of energy released during a chemical reaction  
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thermal energy   the result of motion of atoms and molecules  
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temperature   a measure of thermal energy  
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electrical energy   the result of movement of electrons  
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nuclear energy   stored in the nucleus of each atom and holds the nuclear particles in a tight bond  
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electromagnetic energy   a form of energy that is the result of electric and magnetic disturbances in space. travels through space as a combination of electric and magnetic fields and is produced by the acceleration of a charge  
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speed of light (c)   the velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum  
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wave-particle duality of radiation   EM radiation behaves as a particle or a wave depending on the circumstance  
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wavelength   the distance between two successive crests or troughs  
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lambda   character for wavelength  
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0.1 - 0.5 angstroms   the wavelength of diagnostic x-rays  
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amplitude   the intensity of the wave defined by it maximal height  
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frequency   the number of waves that passes a particular point in a given time frame, or the number of cycles per seconds  
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nu (v)   the greek letter that represents frequency  
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inversely proportional   the relationship between wavelength and frequency  
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waves   electromagnetic energy travels through space in the form of this  
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particles   when electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter in what form  
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photon or quantum   small bundle of energy  
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directly proportional   the relationship between the photon energy and frequency  
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