CAIE A-Level Physics A2 23 Nuclear Physics Questions

Practise using mass defect, binding energy, nuclear equations and decay laws to calculate energy release, compare reactions and interpret radioactive data.

Exam points

use mass-energy equivalence, nuclear equations and mass defect to analyse nuclear reactions
interpret binding-energy-per-nucleon data to explain and compare fusion, fission and energy release
calculate nuclear energy release from mass change or binding-energy change
explain the random and spontaneous nature of radioactive decay using count-rate evidence
calculate activity and decay constant from A = ?N and half-life relationships

Covered syllabus points

23.1 Mass defect and nuclear binding energy 23.2 Radioactive decay

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