SCI 252 Final Exam Review

True or False: Radiation is energy transferred through wave form.

• True

• False

True or False: All waves require a medium through which they can transfer energy.

• True

• False

Which two statements are true about neutron radiation.

• Neutron radiation is the most damaging to human tissue.

• Neutron radiation is the least dangerous to human tissue.

• Neutron radiation can only travel through thin barriers like paper.

• Neutron radiation can travel through barriers with high density.

Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation?

• Radio waves

• X-Rays

• Infrared radiation

• Beta radiation

What is the force carrier of electromagnetic waves?

• Alpha particle

• Beta particle

• Photon

• Neutron

During power generation processes at a nuclear power plant, (1) is released during a fusion reaction into (2) and then into mechanical energy to turn a turbine which will generate (3) .

• thermal energy, nuclear energy, electrical energy

• nuclear energy, electrical energy, thermal energy

• nuclear energy, chemical energy, thermal energy

• nuclear energy, thermal energy, electrical energy

Which two statements about light are true?

• All frequencies of light travel at the same speed

• All light is visible to the human eye.

• Depending on the frequency of the light, it can travel through varying materials

• All frequencies of light have the same amplitude

Where does visible light fall on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Between x-rays and gamma rays

• Between short-wave radio and television

• Between infrared and ultraviolet

• Between microwaves and infrared

Which of the following can slow a nuclear reaction? Select three answers.

• Boron

• Graphite

• Heat

• Water

• Uranium

During a nuclear reaction, energy held in the nucleus of an atom is released through either fission or fusion. Which of the following describes the energy transfer of the reaction?

• Thermal energy is absorbed by bonds in the reaction.

• Energy is released as heat when the nuclei splits

• Thermal energy is absorbed by the magnetic field of the atom

• Energy is released as electricity when the nuclei splits