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Energy and Thermal Physics Supporting Physics Teaching

Does a nucleus disappear when it decays?

This is an interesting point relating to the limitations of models, which we'd recommend exploring in full with the students:

Teaching Guidance 14-16

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Quantum and Nuclear Supporting Physics Teaching

Does the mass halve in a half-life?

What halves during a time period of one half-life? This thinking that underpins this challenge relates closely to the...

Teaching Guidance 14-16

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Quantum and Nuclear IOP RESOURCES

Gamma cameras

The gamma camera is an imaging technique used to carry out functional scans of the brain, thyroid, lungs, liver, gallbladder...

Classroom Activity 14-16

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Waves CPD videos

Our new set of videos gives teachers and coaches of physics a preview of the training we offer ahead of this term's live support sessions.

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