Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation

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Physics
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8th - 10th Grade
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Medium
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Mr Pearson
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these symbols can be used to represent alpha decay?
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the structure of an alpha particle?
a fast-moving electron
an electromagnetic wave
a fast-moving positron
2 protons and 2 neutrons
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An alpha particle has a relative mass of _____.
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An alpha particle has a relative charge of _____.
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alpha particles are weakly penetrating. They are absorbed by __________.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alpha particles are strongly ionising because they have a large relative mass.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these symbols can be used to represent a beta decay?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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