Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics

dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-30T20:54:35Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-30T20:54:35Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.description.abstract	There is an ongoing quest to find substructures of matter. At one time, it was thought that atoms would be the ultimate substructure, but just when the first direct evidence of atoms was obtained, it became clear that they have a substructure and a tiny nucleus. The nucleus itself has spectacular characteristics. For example, certain nuclei are unstable, and their decay emits radiations with energies millions of times greater than atomic energies. Some of the mysteries of nature, such as why the core of the earth remains molten and how the sun produces its energy, are explained by nuclear phenomena. The exploration of radioactivity and the nucleus revealed fundamental and previously unknown particles, forces, and conservation laws. That exploration has evolved into a search for further underlying structures, such as quarks. In this chapter, the fundamentals of nuclear radioactivity and the nucleus are explored. The following two chapters explore the more important applications of nuclear physics in the field of medicine. We will also explore the basics of what we know about quarks and other substructures smaller than nuclei.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12091/397
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	OpenStax College	en_US
dc.subject	Physics	en_US
dc.title	Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics	en_US
dc.type	Book chapter	en_US

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