Physics 8463: Atomic Structure Topical Past Paper Questions
AQA GCSE Physics (8463) past-paper questions on Atomic Structure, free. This topic is frequently examined across 7 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.
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A teacher investigated the radiation emitted by two different radioactive sources, A and B. Figure 14 shows a radiation detector positioned near one of the radioactive sources. Figure 14 The teacher measured the count rate at different distances for each radioactive source. Figur…
Alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays are types of nuclear radiation. 1) What does an alpha particle consist of? [1 mark] _____ 2 A krypton (Kr) nucleus decays into a rubidium (Rb) nucleus by emitting a beta particle. Complete the nuclear equation for this decay by writi…
Figure 6 shows the mass number and the atomic number for the nuclei of five different atoms. Figure 6 1 How many neutrons are there in a nucleus of atom A? 2 Which two atoms in Figure 6 are the same element? [1 mark] Tick (✓) one box. A and B ☐ ☐ A and C ☐ C and D ☐ D and E 3 Nuc…
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