● models of the atom (Thomson and Rutherford), gold foil experiment
● nuclear transformations: radioactive decay (half-life), fission and fusion reactions
● conservation of atomic and mass number
● products of nuclear transformation: power generation, E = mc2, P = E/t, properties of nuclear emissions (ionising ability, penetration ability).
Key information about the assessment
● You will be creating a POSTER (electronic or physical) about an application of nuclear physics if digital submit as either a .pdf or .pub
● The poster is due at 8:45 am Thursday 28th March – late assessments will not be marked unless appropriate application for extension has been made.
● You will also need to submit research notes (the digital workbook used in class), a bibliography, and the full working for any calculations (if they don’t fit on your poster). If your poster is physical, you will also need to submit an electronic version of your text to check for authenticity.
● The poster must be COMPLETELY IN YOUR OWN WORDS. If you don’t know how to word something and get tempted to just copy a source word for word, it probably means you need to understand the idea more thoroughly. Read another source or ask your teacher if this happens. You must submit a digital copy of your writing for authenticity analysis.
