Physics A-Level
Balancing
What Balancing means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Balancing
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Balancing in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: OCR
The total nucleon number and total proton number are equal on both sides of a nuclear transformation equation.
Topics that use Balancing
- Radioactivity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absorber
- Alpha decay
- Beta-minus decay
- Beta-plus decay
- Carbon-14 and half-life
- Corrected count rate
- Decay constant
- Experimental measurement of half-life
Using Balancing in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Physics questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Physics A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge