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Nuclear physics involves the study of the nucleus, which contains most of an atom's mass. There are several types of radioactive decay including alpha decay, which involves emitting an alpha particle made of two protons and two neutrons, beta decay which involves emitting an electron or positron, and gamma decay which involves emitting gamma rays during nuclear transitions. Radiation can penetrate materials and transfer energy, and prolonged exposure to radiation can be harmful to humans by increasing cancer risks and causing genetic mutations.

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Nuclear physics involves the study of the nucleus, which contains most of an atom's mass. There are several types of radioactive decay including alpha decay, which involves emitting an alpha particle made of two protons and two neutrons, beta decay which involves emitting an electron or positron, and gamma decay which involves emitting gamma rays during nuclear transitions. Radiation can penetrate materials and transfer energy, and prolonged exposure to radiation can be harmful to humans by increasing cancer risks and causing genetic mutations.

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NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Nuclear physics is the study of the nucleus, which contains most of an atom's mass.

Alpha decay is a type of radioactive Beta decay is a type of radioactive Gamma decay is a form of radioactive
decay in which an atomic nucleus decay in which an atomic nucleus loses decay, in which an atomic nucleus emits
emits an alpha particle (one or more one or more protons through beta gamma rays. It results from the transition
between higher states with greater binding
protons and neutrons), resulting in the particle emission.
energy and lower states with less binding
emission of two or more neutrons.
energy.

Radiation penetration is the The half-life is the time Nuclear stability is the property of
process of transferring energy from a nucleus that governs its tendency to
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