Teach: Radioactive decay

AimstextConsiderationsRadioactive decay is random and spontaneous so you can not predict or influence when it will happen. It"s worth highlighting the difference between these words.This activity contains some useful revision of mechanics to show that the particles take most of the KE due to their much smaller mass. Hopefully students won"t have forgotten these core concepts.The ionisation chamber is taken in a little...

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