Monday, 22 December 2014

Atomic Structure - Nucleons and Electrons

The name nucleon is the name give to protons and neutrons within the nucleus collectively. So when the amount of protons and neutrons are added together this gives you the total amount of nucleons within the atom. This is also known as the nucleon number or its atomic mass number which is the given the symbol A.

Circular Motion - Centripetal Force

Centripetal Force is a force that acts on a body that is moving in a circle around a point and is always directed towards the centre of the circle.