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Assignment Nuclear Physics

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Isotopes of same element have different _______________.

a)

symbols

b)

number of protons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of neutrons

2.

Which of these processes describes a nuclear fusion reaction?

a)

A nucleus absorbs energy to produce lighter nuclei

b)

A nucleus splits to produce energy and lighter nuclei

c)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and heavier nuclei

d)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and a lighter nuclei

3.

When does radioactive decay occur?

a)

When the nucleus of an isotope is unstable

b)

When the nucleus of an isotope is stable

c)

When the electrons of an isotope are spinning

d)

When the electrons of an isotope are shared with another isotope

4.

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

5.

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

6.

Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon. What is the difference between Carbon-12 and Carbon-14?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of electrons

7.

How much strontium-90 will remain after 100 years if the initial amount is 4.0 g? The half-life of strontium-90 is 25 years.

a)

0.16 g

b)

0.25 g

c)

0.50 g

d)

2.0 g

8.

Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion release a huge amount of energy, E as shown in the picture above. What is m?

a)

Critical mass

b)

Mass defect

c)

Total mass before nuclear reaction

d)

Total mass after nuclear reaction

9.

The statements below are the safety precautions taken when using radioactive materials except

a)

radioactive waste has to be solidified and buried deep underground

b)

handling radioactive materials with forceps

c)

wearing a film badge in handling radioactive materials

d)

storing radioactive materials in wooden boxes labelled with radioactive symbol