Physics A-Level
Atomic and nuclear structure
What Atomic and nuclear structure means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Atomic and nuclear structure
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Later work showed the nucleus contains protons and neutrons, and scattering experiments revealed that protons and neutrons are themselves made of quarks.
Topics that use Atomic and nuclear structure
- Rutherford scattering (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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