Uses of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
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Physics
8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is a use of alpha radiation?
Sterilising food
Smoke detectors
Monitoring paper thickness
Industrial tracers
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Explain why alpha radiation is not suitable for use in monitoring paper thickness.
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3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(a) radiation is used in radiotherapy.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Radioactive sources used in smoke detectors must have...
a long half-life
a short half-life
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gamma sources used for sterilisation should have...
a high activity
a low activity
a long half-life
a short half-life
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Radioactive sources used as industrial or medical tracers should have...
a long half-life
a short half-life
7.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alpha particles in a smoke detector ionise the air particles in the detector. This causes a (a) to flow.
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