Physics GCSE
nuclear radius
What nuclear radius means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of nuclear radius
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The radius of a nucleus is less than 1/10 000 of the radius of an atom.
Topics that use nuclear radius
- The structure of an atom (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption and emission
- electron arrangement
- electrons
- empty space
- energy levels
- Ionisation
- neutral atoms
- outer electrons
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