Nuclear Physics and Relativity

What type of particle is being illustrated in following picture? 

• gamma ray
• alpha particle 
• beta particle
• nucleus

What type of decay is being illustrated in following picture? 

• beta decay
• alpha decay 
• gamma ray
• nucleus

Which one is NOT considered to be nuclear radiation? 

• alpha particles
• beta particles
• quarks

What element makes up an alpha particle? 

• oxygen
• helium
• hydrogen
• electron

What makes up a beta particle? 

• electron
• proton
• helium nucleus
• light

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 are the following equations illustrating? 

• beta decay
• gamma decay
• alpha decay

Which of the following includes all of the subatomic particles found inside the nucleus of an atom?

• Electrons and protons
• Electrons, protons, and neutrons
• Neutrons and electrons
• Protons and neutrons

An atom has an atomic number of 30 and a mass number of 65. How many neutrons are in the atom?

• 30
• 65
• 35
• 95

The __________________ is the sum of the protons and the neutrons in an atom.

• Atomic Number
• Mass Number
• Protons
• Neutrons