Beta Decay Investigations A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines.



Title Beta Decay Investigations
Description This inquiry lesson could be used in chemistry or physics and is written to follow my activity using Alpha Decay (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3558) Learning Goals: Students will be able to: Describe the process of beta decay; Differentiate between Alpha and Beta decay; Compare the meaning of “Half-life” for Alpha and Beta decay.
Subject Chemistry, Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Concept Questions, Homework, Lab
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords alpha, beta, decay, inquiry, phet, random
Simulation(s) Beta Decay

Author(s) Trish Loeblein
Contact Email patricia.loeblein@colorado.edu
School / Organization PhET
Date submitted 4/30/12
Date updated 7/4/12