Term 2 Week 9 2016

Homework

• Ex 3C, Lens, p. 56-63

Lens Ray Diagrams

• PhET applet
• Simbucket applet

Convex Lens - Converging Lens

Concave Lens - Diverging Lens

Convex - Concave Lens (general)

Convex - Concave Lens (detail)

Ray Diagram

Term 2 Week 8 2016

Homework

• Ex 5A History of Atomic Models This should be complete by now
• Ex 5B Radioactive Decay and Half Life - This should be complete by now
• Ex 5C Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Energy Calculations - due this week

You will be assessed in Phy 3.5 Atomic & Nuclear Physics AS 91172 this week Thursday 23rd June 2016

The pre-aligned Standard Covering: 

1. Historical models of the Atom; 
2. Half-Life; 
3. but not Nuclear Reactions 

can be found in the links below:

90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 2007 - Questions - Answers

90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 2008 - Questions - Answers

90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 2009 - Questions - Answers

90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 2010 - Questions - Answers

90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 2011 - Questions - Answers

Naturally Occurring Nuclear Fission Reactor

Term 2 Week 7 2016

Homework

• Ex 5A History of Atomic Models This should be complete by now
• Ex 5B Radioactive Decay and Half Life - This should be complete by now
• Ex 5C Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Energy Calculations - due next week

Field Trip to Canterbury University for Rutherford's Den and Radioactivity Lab, this Thursday & Friday 16th -17th June 2016

You will be assessed in Phy 3.5 Atomic & Nuclear Physics AS91172 next week Thursday 23rd June 2016

Term 2 Week 6 2016

Homework,

• Ex 5B Radioactive Decay and Half Life - This should be complete by now
• Ex 5C Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Energy Calculations - due next week

Nuclear Fusion in the Sun

Binding Energy comes from the change in mass from individual nucleons to being combined into a nucleus. This is energy lost by the nucleons joined together in a nucleus and must be returned in order to separate the nucleons

E = Δmc2

Mass Energy Equivalence

Nuclear Reactions

Fission Fusion and Radioactive Decay

Fission & Fusion