Nuclear Quantum Leaps

question 48

Multiple Choice

Nuclear quantum leaps

• A) result in the emission of a photon.
• B) are coincident with the absorption of a photon.
• C) are a generic phrase for electromagnetic radiation.
• D) occur when a larger nucleus is formed from two smaller ones.
• E) shift particles in a nucleus to different energy levels.

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Definitions:

Reflection

In geology, the process by which seismic waves bounce off layers within Earth's interior, helping to understand sub-surface structures.

Refraction

The bending of a wave, such as light or sound, as it passes from one medium to another medium of different density.

Seismic Wave

Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, resulting from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other geologic processes.

Seismograms

Records produced by seismographs that display the intensity and duration of earthquake waves, used in the study and monitoring of seismic events.