Atomic and Nuclear Physics Answers

Compare alpha, beta and gamma emissions in terms of their mass, charge and relative ability to penetrate matter. 

What is the maximum velocity of a block of mass 2kg attached to a spring of spring constant k=8N/m undergoing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 0.1m?

Sketch a graph showing the gravitational acceleration(on the y-axis) Versus the distance from the center of the earth(on the x-axis).

1. Explain how an x-ray photon can be produced by deexcitation of an orbital electron. 
2. Explain how an x-ray photon can be produced by decelerating a projectile electron. 

Briefly explain why each of the types of radioactive emissions has a different potential for causing detrimental effects as it passes through biological tissues. 

Explain why the risk of detriment to a person due to being exposed to a radioactive substance is impacted by the quantity of the sample, its half-life and means of exposure

(proximity vs contact on exterior of the body vs administered internally). 

Volume of carbon nucleus