Hands-On Nuclear Physics

摘要

Nuclear science is an important topic in terms of its application to power generation, medical diagnostics and treatment, and national defense. Unfortunately, the subatomic domain is far removed from daily experience, and few learning aids are available to teachers. What follows describes a low-tech, hands-on meth- od to teach important concepts in nuclear physics, including the quark model, anti-matter, nuclear binding energy, stabil- ity, the nuclear shell model, and the importance of symme- try by making use of neodymium disc magnets.