WorksheetsCharacteristics of radioactive emission
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is emitted during Beta Radiation?
a)
A high-energy Electron.
b)
Protons.
c)
Neutrons.
d)
Nuclei
2.
Which is the most penetrating radiation?
a)
position
b)
alpha
c)
beta
d)
gamma
3.
Unstable isotopes undergo radioactive decay. What occurs during radioactive decay?
a)
Unstable isotopes collapse in on themselves.
b)
The electrons in unstable isotopes constantly move to higher energy levels within the electron cloud.
c)
Unstable isotopes release charged particles.
d)
Unstable isotopes capture charged particles from other atoms
4.
The beta particle has a charge of ...........
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
+4
5.
Which type of nuclear radiation is not affected by a magnetic field?
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
d)
X-ray
6.
Which of the following would be attracted toward a positively charged sheet of metal?
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma ray
d)
none of the above
7.
Identify this " β "
a)
Alpha particles
b)
Beta particles
c)
Gamma rays
8.
Alpha particles can be absorbed by a sheet of writing paper
a)
True
b)
False
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