Nuclear Decay & Half-Life

What type of particle is being illustrated in following picture? 

• gamma ray
• alpha particle 

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What type of decay is being illustrated in following picture? 

• beta decay
• alpha decay 

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What type of decay is being illustrated in following picture? 

• beta decay
• alpha decay 

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The process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles & energy. 

• radioactivity
• background radiation

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Which one is NOT considered to be nuclear radiation? 

• alpha particles
• beta particles
• quarks

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What element makes up an alpha particle? 

• oxygen
• helium

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What makes up a beta particle? 

• electron
• proton

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What machine is used to detect radiation? 

• Geiger counter
• Richter counter

The time required for one half of a sample of a radioisotope to decay is called:

• half-time
• half-life

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What is the following equation illustrating? 

• beta decay
• gamma decay
• alpha decay

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