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Radioactivity

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which radiation is basically an electron?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

2.

Which radiation is high energy electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

3.

Which radiation is two neutrons and two protons?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

4.

Which radiation is most strongly ionising (large charge)?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

5.

Which radiation penetrates through aluminium?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

6.

Which radiation is stopped by a few centimetres of air?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

7.

Which radiation is stopped by thin aluminium?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

8.

Which radiation is weakly ionising?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

9.

Which radiation is no deflected by an electric or magnetic field?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

10.

Which radiation is strongly deflected by an electric (or magnetic) field?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

11.

Which radiation can be used to measure the thickness of paper?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

12.

Which radiation can be used to treat some types of cancer?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

13.

Which radiation is often used in smoke detectors?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

14.

Which radiation is like helium nuclei?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

15.

Which radiation needs thick concrete to stop it completely?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

16.

Which radiation has no mass at all?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma