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Particle and nuclear Physics (AS Physics)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Question 1

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Question 2

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Question 3

a)

267

b)

261

c)

160

d)

154

4.

A thin gold foil is bombarded with α-particles as shown.

The results of this experiment provide information about the

a)

binding energy of a gold nucleus.

b)

energy levels of electrons in gold atoms.

c)

size of a gold nucleus.

d)

structure of a gold nucleus.

5.

Isotopes of a given element all have the same

a)

charge / mass ratio.

b)

neutron number.

c)

nucleon number.

d)

proton number.

6.

Which statement about the alpha-particle scattering experiment provides evidence for the existence of the nucleus?

a)

A tiny proportion of the alpha-particles are deflected through large angles.

b)

Slower alpha-particles are deflected through larger angles.

c)

The kinetic energies of the deflected alpha-particles are unchanged.

d)

The number of alpha-particles deflected depends on the thickness of the foil.

7.

Which statement describes β- decay in terms of a simple quark model?

a)

A down quark changes to an up quark and emits an electron and an electron antineutrino.

b)

A down quark changes to an up quark and emits a positron and an electron neutrino.

c)

An up quark changes to a down quark and emits an electron and an electron antineutrino.

d)

An up quark changes to a down quark and emits a positron and an electron neutrino.

8.

Which row gives the correct classification of protons, electrons, and neutrinos?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which equation represents β+ decay?

a)

neutron → proton + positron + antineutrino

b)

neutron → proton + positron + neutrino

c)

proton → neutron + positron + antineutrino

d)

proton → neutron + positron + neutrino

10.

What is a proton?

a)

hadron

b)

a particle consisting of two down quarks and one up quark

c)

a positive fundamental particle

d)

a positive lepton