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Alpha Particle
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A nuclear particle identical to a helium nucleus with the symbol (alpha, 4,2 He)
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Becquerrel (Bq)
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A unit of activity of a radioactive sample equal to one disintegration per second.
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Beta Particle
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A particle identical to an electron with the symbol B or (0,-1 e)
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Carbon dating
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A technique used to date ancient specimens that contain carbon. The age is determined by the amount of active carbon 13 that remains in the sample
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Chain Reaction
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A fission reaction that will continue once it has been initiated by a high energy neutron bombarding a heavy nucleus such as U-235.
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Curie (Ci)
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A unit of radiation equal to 3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations
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Decay curve
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A diagram of the decay of a radioactive element
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Equivalent dose
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The measure of biological damage from an absorbed dose that has been adjusted for the type of radiation
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Fission
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A process in which large nuclei are split into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy
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Fusion
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A reaction in which large amounts of energy are released when s,mall nuclei combine to form larger nuclei
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