Quizizz - Nuclear Physics

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Worksheets Name

Nuclear Physics
Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Date
Instructor name: Donnell Jordan

1. What is a beta particle made of?

a) A helium particle b) One electron


c) One proton and one neutron d) One proton

2. Which of these processes describes a nuclear fusion reaction?

a) Two nuclei bind together to produce energy b) Two nuclei bind together to produce energy
and a lighter nuclei. and heavier nuclei.
c) A nucleus splits to produce energy and d) A nucleus absorbs energy to produce
lighter nuclei lighter nuclei.

3. Of the main types of radiation emitted from naturally radioactive isotopes, which is the hardest
to block?

a) Gamma Decay b) They are all blocked using the same


method
c) Beta decay d) Alpha deca

4. What is emitted during Beta Radiation?

a) Protons. b) A high-energy Electron.


c) Nuclei d) Neutrons.

5. TRUE or FALSE: gamma changes the atomic number.

a) False b) True

6. What is emitted during Alpha Radiation?

a) Positrons b) Gamma Rays.


c) A helium nuclei. d) A helium atom
7. What is radioactive decay?

a) The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic b) The decay of the use of radios and the
nucleus resulting in only matter release increased use of televisions.
c) The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic d) The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic
nucleus resulting in only energy release nucleus resulting in a release of energy and
matter

8.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

a) beta b) Alpha
c) gamma d) none

9. When does radioactive decay occur?

a) When the nucleus of an isotope is unstable b) When the nucleus of an isotope is stable
c) When the electrons of an isotope are d) When the electrons of an isotope are
shared with another isotope spinning

10. Isotopes of the same element have different ____________.

a) numbers of electrons b) symbols


c) numbers of neutrons d) numbers of protons

11.
This is an example of...

a) Decay b) Decomposition reaction


c) Fusion reaction d) Fission reaction
12.
Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this
reaction.

a) beta b) gamma
c) alpha d) none

13.
How many protons does gold atom have?

a) 79 b) 197
c) 276 d) 118

14. What is the mass of an alpha particle?

a) 4 b) 1
c) 3 d) 2

15. What is the definition of an isotope?

a) An atom with a different number of b) An atom with different electron number to


neutrons from the periodic table proton number
c) An atom with different number of protons d) An atom with different proton number
from the periodic table from neutron number
16. Neutrons ......

a) orbiting the nucleus. b) has positive electric charge with equal


magnitude to that of an electron.
c) has no net electric charge. d) has negative electric charge.

17. What kind of force holds the nucleus together?

a) Weak Nuclear Force b) Gravitational Force


c) Electromagnetic Force d) Strong Nuclear Force

18.
What is the number of neutrons in Cesium?

a) 76 neutrons b) 55 neutrons
c) 106 neutrons d) 139 neutrons
e) 84 neutrons

19. The atomic number of a given element is


equivalent to which of the following?

a) Neutron number in the nucleus b) Sum of the protons, neutrons and


electrons
c) Sum of the protons and neutrons in the d) Proton number in the nucleus
nucleus

20. If there are 146 neutrons in 238U, how many neutrons


are found in the nucleus of 235U?

a) 145 b) 143
c) 141 d) 147

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