Group Quiz: Emission of Radiation

What are the three main types of radiation?

• alpha, beta, and gamma radiation

• solid, liquid, and gas radiation

• positive, negative, and neutral radiation

• red, blue, and green radiation

Which type of radiation consists of two protons and two neutrons?

• Alpha radiation

• Neutron radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Beta radiation

Which type of radiation is high-energy electromagnetic radiation?

• Alpha radiation

• Beta radiation

• X-ray radiation

• Gamma radiation

What are the properties of alpha particles?

• Neutral charged and consist of four protons

• Positively charged and consist of one proton and three neutrons

• Positively charged and consist of two protons and two neutrons

• Negatively charged and consist of two protons and two electrons

What is the charge of an alpha particle?

• +2

• +1

• 0

• -1

What is the mass of an alpha particle?

• Half the mass of a proton

• Twice the mass of a proton

• Four times the mass of a proton

• Equal to the mass of a neutron

What are the properties of beta particles?

• Low-energy, low-speed electrons

• High-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons

• High-energy, low-speed electrons

• Low-energy, high-speed electrons

What is the charge of a beta particle?

• 0

• +1

• 2

• -1

What is the mass of a beta particle?

• Approximately 6.02 x 10^23 kilograms

• Approximately 9.11 x 10^-31 kilograms

• Approximately 1.67 x 10^-27 kilograms

• Approximately 3.14 x 10^-15 kilograms

What are the properties of gamma rays?

• They are a form of visible light with low frequency and energy.

• They are a form of sound waves with high frequency and energy.

• They are a form of X-rays with moderate frequency and energy.

• They are a form of electromagnetic radiation with high frequency and energy.