Episode of Series “College Physics”
The various stages in the decay of U-238 to stable lead. Alpha emission, beta emission and the statistical nature of the process is emphasised. A brief mention is made of other radioactive series.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011282
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical reactions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radioactive decay
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)