Physics A-Level
Upper limit for the nuclear radius
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The calculated distance of closest approach, which is an upper limit because the alpha particle does not penetrate the nucleus.
Topics that use Upper limit for the nuclear radius
- 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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