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Radioactive Decay

Synopsis
Introduces radioactive decay, using radioactive dating for artifacts and fossils as examples. Explains how to describe decay in terms of nuclear equations and half-life calculations.
Series
Physics: A World in Motion, Series
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
Sale; 2004 sale: £29.00 (+VAT+ p&p)
Uses
A-level physics.
Subjects
Physics
Keywords
nuclear physics; radioactive decay

Production Company

Name

Access - The Education Station

Web
http://www.accesslearning.com External site opens in new window
Address
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2N9
Canada

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Email
sales@boultonhawker.co.uk
Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616 200
Fax
01449 677 600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
Notes
Distributor of over 400 DVDs and videos for use in teaching at GCSE level and above. Particularly strong in science-based subjects which the company used to produce themselves, but now sources from the USA, Canada and Australasia. Titles cover the subject areas of biology, business studies, careers, chemistry, child development & the family, citizenship, design & technology/food technology, English, geography/ecology, home economics, ICT, maths, media studies, PE/sport studies, physics and PSHE. Sale with free preview.

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