E.3.18 (HL)—Beta spectrum and neutrino Topic Practice
E.3.18 (HL)—Beta spectrum and neutrino Topic Practice
Practise explaining the continuous beta spectrum by sharing decay energy between the beta particle and neutrino in a decay equation.
How this is tested
- use the decay energy equation to show the electron can take values up to a stated maximum energy
- explain a continuous beta spectrum by stating in the decay equation that a neutrino shares the energy
- choose beta emission from spectrum data by identifying the continuous, not discrete, energy pattern