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Radioactivity

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36 questions
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  • Q1
    What is gamma radiation?
    Energy waves from the electromagnetic spectrum
    A particle which consists of 2 neutrons and 2 protons (helium nucleus)
    Fast moving electron
    30s
  • Q2
    What is alpha radiation?
    Energy waves from the electromagnetic spectrum
    Fast moving electron
    A particle which consists of 2 neutrons and 2 protons (helium nucleus)
    30s
  • Q3
    What is beta radiation?
    A particle which consists of 2 neutrons and 2 protons (helium nucleus)
    Energy waves from the electromagnetic spectrum
    Fast moving electron
    30s
  • Q4
    What is gamma radiation stopped by?
    thick sheets of lead/metres of concrete
    a sheet of aluminium
    a sheet of paper
    30s
  • Q5
    What is alpha radiation stopped by?
    thick sheets of lead/metres of concrete
    a sheet of paper
    a sheet of aluminium
    30s
  • Q6
    What is beta radiation stopped by?
    a sheet of paper
    a sheet of aluminium
    thick sheets of lead/metres of concrete
    30s
  • Q7
    What is ionising radiation?
    A mutation
    It is able to knock off electrons from atoms
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a mutation?
    Cancer
    When DNA is changed within the nucleus
    30s
  • Q9
    Which is the correct order of the nuclear radiation from most penetrating to least penetrating?
    gamma, beta then alpha
    alpha, beta then gamma
    30s
  • Q10
    Which is the correct order of the nuclear radiation from most ionising to least ionising?
    alpha, beta then gamma
    gamma, beta then alpha
    30s
  • Q11
    What is a beneficial use of gamma radiation?
    in smoke alarms
    medical tracers, sterilising equipment
    making paper
    30s
  • Q12
    What is a beneficial use of alpha radiation?
    in smoke alarms
    medical tracers, sterilising equipment
    making paper
    30s
  • Q13
    What is a beneficial use of beta radiation?
    in smoke alarms
    medical tracers, sterilising equipment
    making paper
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the relative mass of a proton?
    2
    1/1840
    1
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the relative charge of a proton?
    0
    -1
    +1
    30s

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