Re: Help with physics A-Level

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From: Steve H. Ridd
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 00:00

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In article <01bc6ea1$2a5784e0$LocalHost@dennis>, t.buckler@virgin.net says...
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>Hi,
>
>I was wondering if anyone could help me with my Physics A-Level.
>
>Why are fission reactors difficult to decommission? - is it simply because
>that the construction materials will be radioactive due to absorption?

No, its because the odds of throwing a score of 100 on 100 250 sided dice 
simultaneously is VERY difficult to do....
>
>Matter and Anti-Matter. Is it the opposite of normal matter (i.e. an
>electron has a positive charge and a proton has a negative charge)? If it
>is difficult to create and contain (due to annihilation with normal matter)
>why do you have positive and negative beta-decay? - surely that's matter /
>anti-matter.

Depends on your ReactorMaster whether he allows it or not...

>NEUTRINO's - What exactly is one, and how is it related to beta decay?

It's a Mexican golfer, beat Tony Jacklin at St. Andrews...

>QUARKS - How does the character of them change during beta - and beta +
>decay? 
>

NOW that is a board game or was it QUIRKS??!!!


NOW MY ONE QUESTION:

        WHY IS THIS IN UK.GAMES.BOARD?????

SteveR

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From: ps1908@scitsc.wlv.ac.uk (Steve H. Ridd)
Subject: Re: Help with physics A-Level
Date: 1997/06/03
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