P4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation

What happens if a nucleus is unstable?

• It remains unstable

• It undergoes fusion

• Gives out radiation

• It undergoes fission

What type of process is radioactive decay?

• Stable
• Systematic
• Surreal
• Random

What is radioactivity measured in

• sieverts (Sv)
• radons (R )
• joules (J)
• newtons (N)
• becquerel (Bq)

What detector is used to measure radioactivity?

• Geiger-miller tube
• Geiger-Muller tube
• Geiger-Geiger tube
• Muller-Luller tube

What type of radiation has the longest range in air?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron

What type of radiation has the shortest range in air?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron

What type of radiation is stopped by paper?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron

What type of radiation consists of a helium nucleus?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron

What type of radiation is a high speed electron?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron

What type of radiation consiste of electromagnetic radiation?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• neutron