Beta Decay
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About
Topics
- Nuclear Decay
- Beta Decay
- Nuclear Physics
Description
Watch beta decay occur for a collection of nuclei or for an individual nucleus.
Sample Learning Goals
- Understand the process of beta decay
Keywords
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Authors | Level | Type |
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Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs Lab Demo HW |
Beta Decay Investigations |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab CQs |
PhET LAB Beta (IB 7.2) |
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Benjamin Forbes | HS | Lab | |
Nuclear Processes |
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Phil Cook | HS | Lab | |
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | |
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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Instructor | Clarence Canty | Other | Lab CQs |
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Phet Beta Decay Simulation Lab | Drew Isola | HS | Lab | ||
Half-life and Events in Beta Decay | Roberto Marrero | HS | Lab HW |
Translations
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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