1. Instructions:
To prepare to learn about nuclear physics, you must first understand what radioactivity is.
Read sections , and in the Conceptual Physics textbook.
On your own paper:
Define the terms strong force, radioactive decay, alpha particle, beta particle, and
gamma ray,
Answer the Review Questions 1-7, 24, 25 at the end of the chapter.
Answer the following question:
What does the U in U-238 stand for?
What is the difference between U-235 and U-238.
Hold onto this paper. You will add more to it next class before you turn it in.