Radioisotope Production and Particle Accelerators Quiz

What are transuranic elements?

• Elements that are stable

• Elements with atomic numbers greater than 92

• Elements that occur naturally

• Elements with atomic numbers less than 92

What is the primary purpose of a particle accelerator?

• To create energy

• To increase the speed of particles to overcome repulsion

• To cool down particles

• To slow down particles

How do linear accelerators propel particles?

• Using magnetic fields

• Using alternating electric fields

• Using gravitational forces

• Using thermal energy

What is a cyclotron?

• A tool for measuring particle speed

• A machine that decelerates particles

• A device that accelerates particles in a circular path

• A type of linear accelerator

Which facility in Sydney uses cyclotrons for radioisotope production?

• The Large Hadron Collider

• The OPAL reactor

• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

• The Australian Synchrotron

What is the result of bombarding xenon-124 with a proton?

• Curium-242

• Cesium-123

• Plutonium-239

• Iodine-123

What is the advantage of using neutrons in nuclear reactions?

• They have no electric charge

• They are positively charged

• They are repelled by the nucleus

• They are negatively charged

What is the primary function of control rods in a nuclear reactor?

• To cool down the reactor

• To produce energy

• To absorb extra neutrons and stabilize the reactor

• To increase the speed of neutrons

What is the OPAL reactor primarily used for?

• Generating nuclear power

• Producing radioisotopes

• Conducting particle physics experiments

• Storing nuclear waste

How is cobalt-60 produced from cobalt-59?

• By adding a proton

• By removing a neutron

• By adding a neutron

• By removing a proton