Beta Decay
Transforms a neutron to a proton and emits an electron (beta) to conserve charge and an antineutrino to conserve energy.
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As a result of decay all three bodies share the energy released in the decay conservation of energy.
Transforms a neutron to a proton and emits an electron (beta) to conserve charge and an antineutrino to conserve energy.
As a result of decay all three bodies share the energy released in the decay conservation of energy.