Matter and Materials: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of atomic nuclei on the quality of human, environmental and socio-economic development
Subject outcome
Subject outcome 5.1: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of atomic nuclei on the quality of human, environmental and socio-economic development
Learning outcomes
- Describe the nuclear structure of an atom and its stability.
- Define radioactivity and identify its particles and how it is measured.
- Identify and evaluate examples of use in industry and the biological effects of radiation and safety.
- Differentiate between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission and evaluate nuclear power.
Unit 1 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe and define the nuclear structure of an atom and its stability.
- Explain radioactivity and how it is measured.
- Understand nuclear fusion and fission and nuclear power.
