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Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics

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Science

11th - 12th Grade

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24 Slides • 20 Questions

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Nuclear Physics

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Nuclear physics is________

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the study of how nucleons interact with one another in a nucleus.

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is the study of how atoms interact with one another

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Protons and Neutrons are called ______

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nucleus

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nucleons

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nuclei

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Mass number is _____

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Protons and neutrons

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Protons only

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neutrons only

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Atomic number is _____

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Protons and neutrons

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Protons only

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neutrons only

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Isotopes have

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the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons

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the different number of protons, but same number of neutrons

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Multiple Choice

The atomic mass unit is _____

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u

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g

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m

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Multiple Choice

According to Einstein, mass and energy are equivalent

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True

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False

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Which of the following is Einstein, equation of mass and energy?

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E=mc^2

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E=mc

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E=m^2 c

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__________Is the attractive force that holds a nucleus together

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Electromagnetic force

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Strong nuclear force

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Atomic force

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Multiple Choice

The strong nuclear force_________

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is always attractive

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is always repulsive

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can be both

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Multiple Choice

What makes nucleus unstable?

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The competition between the repulsive electric forces and the attractive strong nuclear force

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The electrons in its atom

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The force of attraction for other atoms close to it

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

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Large nuclei are more stable than small nuclei

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Small nuclei are more stable than large nuclei

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The nucleus size has nothing to do with its stability

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Open Ended

List one type of radioactive decay.

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Multiple Choice

Nucleus gives off Beta particles when it ____

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emits helium nucleus

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emits photons

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emits electrons

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_______________ is the splitting of an atom’s nucleus into two smaller nuclei

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Nuclear fusion

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Nuclear fission

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Nuclear fuse

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Multiple Choice

Nuclear fission is used to ________

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filter water

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cool water

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generate electricity

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Nuclear fusion reactions________

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occurs in powerplants

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occurs in the cores of sun and other stars.

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occurs in the cores of Earth and other planets

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Multiple Choice

Fusion reactions require extremely high temperature.

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True

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False

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Radioactive dating__________

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is a way to find out how old something is.

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is a way to find out the structure of living organisms.

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is a way to find out the chemical reactions in plants.

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Open Ended

List two uses of radiation in medicine

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