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WorksheetsGamma Decay
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Gamma radiation is not a particle, but an _________________ ______.
(a)
Gamma radiation is...
highly ionising
weakly ionising
highly penetrating
weakly penetrating
Gamma rays are positively charged.
True
False
State the relative mass of a gamma ray.
(a)
In gamma decay, the nucleus...
loses a proton
loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons
loses energy, but doesn't change
does nothing
What does the asterisk mean in this nuclear equation?
The nucleus has excess energy
There is more information needed
The nucleus is stable
It is a typo
Cobalt-60 (shown in diagram) undergoes gamma decay. What will it's atomic number be after it decays?
(a)
Cobalt-60 (shown in diagram) undergoes gamma decay. What will it's mass number be after it decays?
(a)
Which of these are uses of gamma radiation?
Industrial tracers
Radiotherapy
Sterilisation
Medical tracers
Explain how gamma radiation is used to detect leaks in underground pipes.
