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Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade
Physics
Radioactivity - Radioactive Substances
Solution
Q.1.
A certain radioactive material emits two protons and two neutrons to become stable. What kind of radiation has been emitted by this material?
100%
Alpha
0%
Beta
0%
Gamma
0%
Light
Q.2.
If a particle is radioactive and emits electromagnetic waves, what kind of decay is taking place?
0%
Alpha decay
0%
Beta decay
67%
Gamma decay
33%
Water decay
Q.3.
How do we dispose of nuclear waste from our nuclear reactors?
0%
Burn it
33%
Bury it
67%
Freeze it
0%
Feed it to animals
Q.4.
Radioactive substances can be harmful to humans. Which of the following materials could be used to block all types of radiation?
0%
Thin sheet of aluminum
0%
A tennis ball strategically placed between the source of radiation and a person
0%
A very thick piece of paper
100%
A very thick piece of lead
Q.5.
What is emitted from a particle if beta decay occurs?
0%
A helium atom
100%
An electron
0%
A burst of electromagnetic radiation
0%
A small Russian doll
Q.6.
What type of radiation is the most harmful to humans?
0%
Alpha
0%
Beta
33%
Gamma
67%
They are all dangerous
Q.7.
Which of the following conditions could be caused by exposure to radiation?
0%
Vomiting
0%
Hair loss
33%
Death
67%
All of the above
Q.8.
Which material found in nature is a naturally-occurring fissile isotope?
67%
Boron-5
0%
Carbon-12
33%
Uranium-235
0%
Plutonium-244
Q.9.
Which of the following materials is the most-used fuel within nuclear reactors?
67%
Uranium
33%
Plutonium
0%
Boron
0%
Argon
Q.10.
Which of the following instruments can be used to measure the amount of radiation being emitted by a source?
67%
Geiger-Muller tube
0%
A ticker tape timer
0%
A mercury thermometer
33%
An orrery
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