TN Conceptual Physics Standards - 2008-2009 Implementation

Nuclear Science

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Conceptual Physics: Standard 5 - Nuclear Science
Checks for Understanding 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9
Science Curriculum Standards 3237 - Conceptual Physics	Internet Resources
Identify the parts of an atom. 5.1	Nuclear Particles including Data for a Scale Model of an Atom
Describe the properties and location of subatomic particles. 5.2	How can we see the structure of atom? This java applet allows a simulation of the same situation as in Rutherford's experiment. (Don't judge the physics of this Japanese physicist by his spelling) Use this java applet to play with colored balls (just like Quarks). Nori presents a variation on the same subject in this applet.
Explain how particles behave like waves. 5.3	Photoelectric Effect - a Java applet which simulates an experiment for the determination of the Planck constant and the work function Wave-Particle Duality and the Photoelectric Effect
Describe three forms of radioactivity in terms of changes in atomic number or mass number. 5.4	Nuclear Notation Law of Radioactive Decay applet - As soon as the applet is started with the yellow button, the atomic nuclei will begin to "decay" Java applet illustrating Radioactive Decay Series for several substances
Investigate the concept of half-life. 5.5	Half-Life applet - choose any of sixteen isotopes and observe a representation of the decay accompanied by a graph Radioactive Half-Life - includes a link to an interactive Radioactive Decay Calculation
Write balanced equations for the three forms of radioactive decay. 5.6
Explain carbon-14 or uranium dating methods. 5.7	Carbon Dating Radioactive Dating Clocks in the Rocks
Distinguish between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion in terms of transmutation. 5.8
Investigate the history of nuclear science. 5.9