Physics A-Level
Alpha particle charge
What Alpha particle charge means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Alpha particle charge
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A charge of 2e, substituted as q in the energy equation alongside Q = Ze for the nucleus.
Topics that use Alpha particle charge
- Nuclear radius (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Closest approach
- de Broglie wavelength
- distance of closest approach
- first minimum
- Nuclear density
- Nuclear radius
- Proportional reasoning in nuclear physics
- Relationship between radius, volume and density
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