RadioactivityIntroduction: Explanations of the constituents and structure of atoms will be discussed throughout this report. The basic and quantum models of the atom will be discussed and compared. Three different types of radiation will be examined which include alpha, beta and gamma. The nature and emission of these types of radiation will be reported as well as the penetrable strength. The range and effects that radiation has on magnetic and electric fields. All the information in this report will then be summarized in an academic poster.Structure of an atom: The atom is a unit of matter, so small that it is necessary to use an electron microscope to see images of an atom. The atom has a dense central nucleus that contains positively charged protons and also uncharged neutrons. Electrons orbit around the nucleus and are negatively charged. Negatively charged electrons and positively charged protons attract each other, so the atom remains as it is. The size of a nucleus is said to be 1x10-14 m in diameter and the atomic diameter is 1x10-10 m. Therefore the nucleus is 10,000 times smaller than the atom. Protons, neutrons and electrons have a mass and a charge and this can be seen in table 1 below./C Charge of proton /Kg /Mass of protonProton +1.60x10-19 1 1.67x10-27 1Electron -1.60x10-19 - 1 9.11x10-31 0.0005Neutron 0 0 1.67x10-27 1Table 1You can simplify the information within Table 1 by looking at some patterns in the numbers. The first pattern that can be observed is that the proton and the electrons have opposite and equal charges. A charge known as elementary character... in the center of the paper... gamma radiation. It is necessary to use 5 cm of lead to stop the penetration of gamma rays. Conclusion: An academic poster was used throughout this report to summarize the information in the report. The report contains in-depth information on the structure and constitution of atoms. By observing protons, neutrons and electrons, their masses and the charges of these particles. The nature and emissions of alpha, beta and gamma radiation particles are also discussed in detail. The information examined was about the decay of these particles and what happens during the decay of these particles. Also the effect this has on the nucleus as the radiation particles decay. The extent and effects these radiation particles have on electric and magnetic fields were also described. Explanations have also been provided as to why certain particles favor certain sides of magnetic and electric fields.