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Nuclear physics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy emitted by the Sun is produced as a result

a)

coal burning

b)

the reaction cycle in which we get the helium nuclei from hydrogen nuclei

c)

uranium nucleus fission reaction

d)

pass electrons from higher shells to lower ones

2.

It is able to penetrate radiation through human skin

a)

alpha and beta

b)

alpha and gamma

c)

beta and gamma

d)

alpha, beta and gamma

3.

The unit of absorbed dose is

a)

gray

b)

sievert

c)

becquerel

d)

rem

4.

In order for the chain reaction of uranium fission to take place in a nuclear reactor, should A/B arising from these C/D/E reactions.

a)

A. accelerate

b)

B. slow down

c)

C. electrons

d)

D. protons

e)

E. neutrons

5.

The task of the moderator in the nuclear reactor is

a)

protection of employees against radiation

b)

control of chain reaction speed

c)

acceleration of electrons

d)

deceleration of neutrons

6.

A thermonuclear reaction is

a)

fission of the atomic nucleus

b)

beta decay

c)

fusion

d)

alpha decay

7.

The half-life for beta-radioactive iodine I-131 is 8 days. After 40 days it will disintegrate

a)

3,125% of this isotope

b)

96,875% of this isotope

c)

20% of this isotope

d)

32% of this isotope

8.

The most penetrating nuclear radiation is

a)

gamma and neutron

b)

beta

c)

alpha

d)

they are all penetrating

9.

A beam of alpha radiation was directed between two electrified plates, the beam

a)

will lean towards the positive plate

b)

will lean towards the negative plate

c)

it will not change its direction of movement

d)

it will start circling the circle

10.

The radioactive parent elements are

a)

uranium, actinium, thorium

b)

actinium, thorium, plutonium

c)

uranium, thorium, neptune, plutonium

d)

uranium, actinium, thorium, neptune