AQA Trilogy GCSE Science Science
Mission Objectives
Recap knowledge of the structure of the atom
Write and calculate numbers in standard form
Compare the size of the nucleus and atom
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Words and meanings to learn
relative
refers to how the mass or charge of one particle compares to that of another
standard form
a way of expressing very large or very small numbers using powers of ten
atom
the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element, consisting of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons
diameter
the straight-line distance across a circle or sphere, passing through the centre
subatomic particles
the particles that make up an atom, including protons, neutrons and electrons
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