Nuclear Physics Quiz

An atom consists of…

• Protons and neutrons only

• Electrons and neutrons only

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons

• Only protons and electrons

The attractive force between a proton and an electron is due to…

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

• Coulomb force

• Gravitational force

When two protons are near each other, they experience…

• Attractive force

• Repulsive force

• No force at all

• Magnetic force

What does the term "nuclear" refer to?

• The outer shell of an atom

• The nucleus of an atom

• The electrons in an atom

• The process of nuclear fusion only

Which of the following are isotopes?

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Which of the following are isobars?

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Which of the following are isotones, except…

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A hydrogen atom consists of…

• One proton and one neutron

• One proton and one electron

• One proton, one neutron, and one electron

• Only one electron

Who discovered radioactivity?

• Marie Curie

• Henri Becquerel

• Ernest Rutherford

• Niels Bohr

The electron was discovered by…

• Ernest Rutherford

• J.J. Thomson

• James Chadwick

• Niels Bohr