Nuclear Physics Explained

The Liquid-Drop Model of the Nucleus

Educational Apr 27, 2018 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Now open the hood to see how the nucleus works. Start simple with a hydrogen atom, which has a nucleus of one proton orbited by a single electron. Build from there, adding neutrons and more protons, forging elements and their isotopes and seeing how the nucleus behaves much like a liquid drop. Then use the Fermi gas model to refine your understanding of nuclear structure.

Educational Apr 27, 2018 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2018
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.