Radiation and Radioactivity

Radiation and Radioactivity

10th Grade

110 Qs

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Radiation and Radioactivity

Radiation and Radioactivity

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS1-1, HS-PS4-3

+4

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the equation, 146C --> 147N + 0-1B, the _______ decay of radioactive carbon-14 results in the creation of a new nitrogen-14 atom.

Gamma

Beta

Alpha

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?
42He
24He

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the nuclear equation below, calculate the mass number of the alpha particle. 
23892U-->23490Th + 42He + 200
238
0
234
4

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........
an alpha particle
a beta particle
gamma rays
visible light

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.  
alpha particle
electroscope
beta particle
gamma ray

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
Alpha
beta
gamma 
none

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

If we start off with element 24X50 after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like
22Y50
22Y46
20Y48
26Y54

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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