Alpha Decay is a simple simulation application designed to enbale you to watch alpha particles escape from a Polonium nucleus, causing radioactive alpha decay. You can see how random decay times relate to the half life. You can also explain alpha radiation in terms of alpha particles tunneling out of the nucleus, explain the concept of half life, including the random nature of it, begin to gain an understanding of the forces that work to hold an atomic nucleus together (strong nuclear force) and the forces that work to break it apart (Coulomb, i.e. electric charge, force).Analyze Polonium nucleus with the help of this tool.
