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Nuclear Transformations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The existence of neutrino was proposed in order to explain

a)

Alpha decay

b)

Beta decay

c)

Gamma decay

d)

Electron capture

2.

What happens to the half-life of a radioactive substance as it decays?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains constant

d)

None of these

3.

The waves in the electromagnetic spectrum with the highest frequencies are ______.

a)

X rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Uv rays

4.

Unit of nuclear scattering cross section

a)

Angstrom

b)

Barn

c)

Hertz

d)

Fm

5.

Spin of anti neutrino

a)

1/2

b)

-1/2

c)

1

d)

-1

6.

In CM frame , the velocity of CM is

a)

+ve

b)

-ve

c)

0

d)

Infinite

7.

A nuclear reaction is spontaneous if its Q value is

a)

0

b)

<0

c)

>0

d)

Infinite

8.

The average energy released per nucleons in a fission reaction is___MeV

a)

2

b)

20

c)

2000

d)

200

9.

A long lived excited nucleus is known an

a)

Isobar

b)

Isomer

c)

Isotope

d)

Isotone

10.

A Thermonuclear reaction is also called

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear scattering

c)

1Nuclear fission

d)

Compound Reaction

11.

The catalyst in CNO cycle is

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Hydrogen

12.

The avg energy required to start He fusion in stars is 10^---°K

a)

10

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

13.

The source of Poloidal field in Tokamak is

a)

External current

b)

Internal current

c)

Plasma current

d)

None of these

14.

Which of the following is a good nuclear fuel

a)

Np-239

b)

Pu-239

c)

Th-239

d)

U-239

15.

A 10 MeV alpha particle strikes a stationary O-16 target. The KE of the particle relative to the CM is ---MeV

a)

6

b)

4

c)

12

d)

8