Physics A-Level
Proportional reasoning in nuclear physics
What Proportional reasoning in nuclear physics means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Proportional reasoning in nuclear physics
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Combining the radius equation with the volume of a sphere to show that volume is directly proportional to A, the number of nucleons.
Topics that use Proportional reasoning in nuclear physics
- 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
- Relationship between radius, volume and density
- Scale and structure of the nucleus
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