Physics QZ-NP Nuclear Physics

After witnessing the explosion of the world's first atomic device, which scientist responded with, "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds."

• Einstein

• Oppenheimer

• Fermi

• Teller

Most of the mass of an atom is located in its...

• isotopes

• electrons

• nucleus

• electric charge

Energy in the sun is produced as a result of nuclear ____ reactions.

• fusion

• waste

• sub

• fission

Neutrons released in a fission reaction can strike other nuclei and cause a 

• meltdown

• take down

• break down

• chain reaction

What type of nuclear reaction takes place at a nuclear power plant when uranium nuclei are split to produce heat?

• fission

• fusion

In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

• Alpha , Beta,  Gamma

• Beta , Gamma , Alpha

• Gamma, Beta, Alpha

• Gamma, Alpha, Beta

One disadvantage of nuclear energy is ___.

• it is a fossil fuel

• it leaves behind radioactive waste

• it emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere

• there are no disadvantages

One advantage of nuclear energy over coal energy is ______.

• it is very cheap to build and maintain a nuclear power plant

• there is very little dangerous waste with nuclear energy

• the nuclear plant emits more greenhouse gases

• the nuclear plant does not emit as many greenhouse gases

What is the strongest of the four fundamental forces of nature:

• Gravitational Force

• Electromagnetism

• Strong Nuclear Force

• Weak Nuclear Force

Which produces more energy--nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?

• Fusion

• Fission

• They produce the same amount

• It depends on the elements used