Properties of nuclei and nuclear decay

Objectives:

• Students will be able to describe the static properties of nuclei and the radioactive decay of certain nuclei.

Web Material:

March 14

• Nuclear properties

March 14

• Nuclear decay
• In-class activity:  Alpha decay
• Remember!

Textbook:

• Chapters 16.1 - 16.4, 17.1 - 17.5

Laboratories:

• Counting Statistics  (March 12)

• The Radioactive Half-life of Ba-137m  (March 28)

   

Nuclear Models

Objectives:

• Students will be familiar with the collective model and the shell model of the nucleus.

Web Material:

April 2

• Nuclear Models
• Remember!

Textbook:

• Chapters 16.5, 16.6, 16.8

Nuclear Energy

Objectives:

• Students will be able to describe fission, fusion, and principles of nuclear energy generation.

Web Material:

April 2

• Energy from the Nucleus
• In-class activity:  Fission

Textbook:

• Chapters  17.6 - 17.9

Laboratory:

• Attenuation of Radiation  (cancelled)