Physics A-Level
Specific charge calculations
What Specific charge calculations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Specific charge calculations
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Calculations of the specific charge of ions and nuclei use mass values strictly in kilograms, avoiding the atomic mass unit until Year 2.
Topics that use Specific charge calculations
- Constituents of the atom (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Ion formation and charge
- Isotopes
- Neutrality of the atom
- Nucleon number
- Nuclide notation
- Relative atomic mass
- Rest masses of atomic constituents
- Standard SI units in atomic physics
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