Mythbusters—Penny Drop Season 1 episode 4

Explain the myth they are trying to bust with the Microwave Myths.

The Microwave Myth involves microwave radiation, what are the different types of radiation we have discussed in class?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the top number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the bottom number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the element symbol? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the top number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the bottom number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the element symbol? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the top number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the bottom number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the element symbol? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the top number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the bottom number? for the missing isotope?

Using the following nuclear reaction, find the missing information:

What is the element symbol? for the missing isotope?

Which of the following below is alpha decay?

Which of the following below is beta decay?

List any errors they had with the microwave myth.

What was their final conclusion about the microwave myth(busted/confirmed/plausible)?