This course explains nuclear forces.
Following topics are covered:
1) What is a nucleus
- Atomic number and Mass number
2) Size and Shape of a nucleus
3) Nuclear Forces : to keep a nucleus together
4) Radioactive decay
a) Alpha decay
b) ‘Beta Minus’ decay
c) ‘Beta Plus’ decay
d) Gamma decay
Course Features
- Lectures 15
- Quiz 1
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 88
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
- 1 Section
- 15 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- lessons Included16
- 1.1Introduction – What is a Nucleus? And Mass Number, Atomic Number.
- 1.2Size and shape of a nucleus
- 1.3Nuclear Forces- to keep a Nucleus together
- 1.4Nuclear Forces versus Coulomb Forces
- 1.5Binding Energy
- 1.6Radioactive Decay
- 1.7Alpha decay
- 1.8“Beta Minus” decay
- 1.9“Beta Plus” decay
- 1.10Gamma decay
- 1.11Gamma Rays in Outer Space and Earth , Gamma Ray Telescopes
- 1.12Half-Life of Radioactive materials
- 1.13Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Reactors
- 1.14Fission and Nuclear Reactors for Power Generation
- 1.15Interactive Test- multiple choice
- 1.16Nucleus and Radioactivity- Theory Test – 118 Questions
