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JAMES CHADWICK PROJECT

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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JAMES CHADWICK
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WHO WAS HE?

  • James Chadwick was a nuclear physicist who lived in England.
  • He was the first person to discovered the neutron
  • He was born on the 20th of October, 1891 in England
  • He died at the age 84 on the 24th July 1974

WHAT DID HE DISCOVER?

  • James discovered the neutron
  • He got awarded a Nobel prize for his discovery

HOW DID HE DISCOVER IT?

  • James bombarded the alpha rays coming off a natural radioactive material (Beryllium)
  • The Beryllium he used emitted rays that contained neutral particles.
  • The Beryllium was converted into Carbon
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