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Is a delta particle a fast moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay?
No, a delta particle is not a fast moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay. The electron described here is a beta particle, and specifically a beta minus particle. It is given off in (no surprise) beta minus decay. A link to a related question can be found below.
What unlikely fusion takes place in stars that produces carbon?
The triple-alpha process involves the fusion of two helium-4 nuclei to form a beryllium-8 nucleus, which then fuses with another helium-4 nucleus to produce carbon-12. Beryllium-8 is unstable and decays pretty fast. Okay, really fast: the half-life is about 10-17 seconds. The "unlikely" part comes from the fact that the second fusion needs to happen before the beryllium can decay back into two alpha particles. This doesn't happen to any appreciable degree until the temperature hits a hundred million Kelvin or so.
How can they tell how fast the earth is moving through space?
There's no such thing as "motion through space". Motion must be measured relative to another object. So we just measure how fast the other object appears to be moving, and there we go.
Would a slow moving proton or a fast moving golf ball have a larger wavelength?
fast moving Golf ball.
What does the term transfer rate mean?
It simply means how fast one thing is moving to another. It could be heat, information, or electricity.
What is an alpha particle equivilent to?
An alpha particle is equivalent to a helium-4 nucleus, or a helium-4 ion. A difference is that an alpha particle has a certain amount of energy associated with it, so it can said to be fast or hot. The energy is measured in thousands or millions of electron volts (keV or MeV).
Which type of nuclear substance is a helium nucleus?
The alpha particle has a composition identical to a helium nucleus, specifically, the nucleus of helium-4. The alpha particle, however, is a product of radioactive decay, and is usually moving pretty fast. When we speak of helium nuclei, we are usually speaking of things that are much less energetic.
What particle alpha or beta is more massive?
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that are emitted from a nucleus when a neutron decays into a proton and an electron. Since 1 electron has 1/1837 the mass of a proton, the alpha particle is roughly 7348 times the mass of the electron.
Can velocity be transferred?
Yes. If a fast moving body has an impact with another fast moving body, the velocity of that initial body will be transferred into the latter body.
What is a fast moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay and has a negative chare?
its called a beta particle, but its an electron
Why fast neutrons are not captured by nucleus?
The nucleus is very small; if it were the size of a golf ball the outer electrons would be about as far away as the height of the empire state building. If a neutron was moving very fast it probably wouldn't hit a nucleus. When , occasionally, a neutron does hit a nucleus, it might start nuclear fission- especially when the nucleus is heavy like Uranium 235 (U-235). So, to sum it up, most neutrons are not captured by a nucleus because they are both so small relative to the space that they are in, but sometimes a neutron will hit a nucleus.
Niels Bohr's model of an atom looked like an what?
This model contain a central atomic nucleus surrounded by a cloud of fast moving electrons.
Are dingoes fast moving or slow moving?
fast moving
Does helium gas evaporate fast?
Yes, very fast.
What is a fast-moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay.?
One part of a beta- particle. The other part is an electron antineutrino
What carries more sediments a fast moving or a slow moving water?
Fast moving water.
Is jackals a fast moving or a slow moving?
fast
