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Nuclear Physics: Crash Course Physics #45

2017-03-20

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It's time for our second to final Physics episode. So, let's talk about Einstein and nuclear physics. What does E=MC2 actually mean? Why is it so useful to us as physicists and humans? In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini sits down to go over the basics of it all.

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INTRO
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THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD KNOW IS THAT THE TOTAL MASS OF A STABLE NUCLEUS IS ALWAYS
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STRONG NUCLEAR FORCE
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ALPHA DECAY
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parent nucleus (unstable)
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BETA DECAY
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GAMMA DECAY
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