Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Safe use of radioactivity.
A state where an atomic nucleus remains in a high-energy excited state for a prolonged period before decaying by emitting gamma radiation.
Metastable appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Radioactive materials, especially Safe use of radioactivity and Safe use of radioactivity.
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