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Half-Life _ GCSE Physics
When a radioactive atom goes through alpha or beta decay, the atom itself changes into a different element. For example, carbon-14 decays to nitrogen-14 when it emits beta radiation. It’s impossible to predict when an individual atom...
TED-Ed
Radioactivity: Expect the Unexpected
Several radioactive concepts are explained with the help of animated atoms, complete with their own facial expressions. As physical science pupils watch, they learn about gaining or losing atomic particles, alpha and beta particles, and...