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Atomic Nuclear Physics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Under the standard model, what are protons and neutrons composed of?

a)

electrons

b)

quarks

c)

atoms

d)

neutrons

2.

Is light a particle or a wave? How do we know?

a)

Both. Photoelectric effect and double slit experiment

b)

Wave. Double slit experiment

c)

Particle. Polarized lenses

d)

Particle. Photoelectric effect.

3.

What is the name of the particles of light?

a)

protons

b)

photons

c)

atomic particles

d)

infrared

4.

What does the mass equivalence equation tell us? E=mc2

a)

A large amount of energy can be converted from a small amount of mass

b)

Gravity bends both time and space

c)

Gravitational waves are emitted from black holes

d)

Atomic nuclei emit gamma rays, beta particles, and alpha particles

5.

How do binding forces in atomic nuclei affect the amount of energy in nuclear fission versus nuclear fusion?

a)

There is a larger difference in binding forces in nuclear fission.

b)

There is a larger difference in binding forces in nuclear fusion

c)

The products have a greater mass than the reactants in fission

d)

Binding forces do have an effect on nuclear reactions

6.

How do solar panels work?

a)

Sun hits the solar panel and releases quarks

b)

Light hits the solar panel and releases photons

c)

Photons hit the solar panel and release electrons

d)

Electrons jump energy levels and release photons

7.

What would you see if you viewed the double slit experiment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

When electrons move from a high level to a low energy level, which of the following statements are correct?

a)

Spectral lines are emitted

b)

Mass is converted to energy

c)

The photoelectric effect occurs

d)

Quarks combine to create subatomic particle

9.

In order to determine the emission spectra of an unknown gas, which of the following would be most helpful?

a)

The emission spectra peer elements for comparison

b)

Discharge tubes with different concentrations of the unknown

c)

A periodic table indicating the groups of elements

d)

A table showing the wavelengths of different colors

10.

In nuclear fission, some mass is converted to energy. This causes -

a)

final mass to be less than initial mass

b)

final mas to be more than initial mass

c)

final mass to be equal to initial mass

11.

How does a star form?

a)

Contraction of a large amount of gas into heavier element by way of nuclear fusion

b)

Contraction of a large amount of gas into heavier element by way of nuclear fission

c)

Expansion of large amount of gas by nuclear fission

d)

Expansion of large amount of gas by nuclear fusion

12.

Which are real life uses of nuclear phenomena?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

radiation therapy

c)

smoke detectors

d)

stars shining

e)

erupting volcano