Nuclear Physics Quiz

Nuclear Physics Quiz

12th Grade

8 Qs

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Nuclear Physics Quiz

Nuclear Physics Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Betty Nagy

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the famous equation that represents the equivalence between energy and mass?

E = mc^2

E = 1/2 mv^2

F = ma

P = mv

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the minimum external energy required to completely separate all the neutrons and protons of a nucleus to infinity?

Binding energy

Half-life

Mass defect

Decay constant

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element is the most stable according to the graph showing binding energy per nucleon vs. number of nucleons?

Iron

Uranium

Carbon

Helium

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability that an individual nucleus will decay per unit time interval called?

Decay constant

Binding energy

Activity

Half-life

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula used to calculate the activity of a radioactive sample?

A = λN

A = ΔN/Δt

A = N0e^-λt

A = -λN

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time taken for half of the unstable nuclei to decay called?

Half-life

Nuclear time

Decay time

Stability time

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula represents the exponential nature of radioactive decay?

N = N0e^-λt

E = mc^2

R = R0e^-λt

A = λN

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a sample of uranium originally contained 109 radioisotopes and its decay constant is 4.9x10^-12s^-1, how many radioisotopes will be left after 3 billion years?

54

34

68

27