Physics GCSE
loss of energy
What loss of energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of loss of energy
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The nucleus was left in an excited, higher-energy arrangement and emitting the gamma ray carries that surplus energy away, leaving the nucleus more stable.
Topics that use loss of energy
- Nuclear equations (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced nuclear equations
- balancing equations
- beta decay
- conservation of charge
- conservation of mass number
- emitted particle numbers
- increased atomic number
- nuclide notation
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