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Radioactivity & Nuclear Energy

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Time taken for a sample of radioactive nuclei to decay to half of its initial number is known as

a)

Half Time

b)

Half Life

c)

Radioactivity

d)

Uranium -235

2.

If the ratio of Pb : U is 3:1 , it is means that

a)

there is 25 % of Pb and 75 % of U

b)

there is 25 % of decayed nuclei and 75 % of undecayed nuclei

c)

undergoes 2 half life

d)

undergoes 3 half life

3.

A sample of radioactive material stored in the laboratory has an initial activity of 480 s(-1). its half life is 6 minutes, how much is it activity after 30 minutes?

a)

5 s^(-1)

b)

15 s^(-1)

c)

150 s^-1

4.

....................................... is aprocess of unstable nucleus becomes more stable by emitting radioactive radiation.

a)

half life

b)

Beta particle

c)

Radioactive decay

d)

Nuclear Energy

5.

................... atomic energy released during nuclear reaction such as radioactive decay, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

a)

Fission Energy

b)

Fusion Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Radioactive Energy

6.

Nuclear Fission is ..............

a)

atomic energy, released during nuclear reactions such as radioactive decay, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

b)

a nuclear reaction when a heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei while releasing a large amount of energy

c)

a nuclear reaction in which small and light nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus while releasing a large amount of energy.

7.

Boron or cadmium place in nuclear reactor , function as

a)

Moderator

b)

cooling agent

c)

control rod

8.

The purpose of control rod in nuclear reactor is ............

a)

Slow down the fast moving neutrons

b)

Absorbing excess neutrons in order to control reaction rate

c)

used as fuels for producing nuclear energy

9.

which of the material below used as moderator in nuclear reactor

a)

Graphite

b)

Boron

c)

Cadmium

d)

Uranium

10.

Which of the statement below, explain about the function of moderator.

a)

prevent radioations from leaking

b)

Slow down the fast moving neurons

c)

Control the reactor temperature

11.

The equation is related to ....

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Nuclear Fisfusion

12.

The equation related to

a)

Nuclear fission

b)

Nuclear fusion

c)

Radioactive decay

d)

Radioactive energy

13.

This equation related to .............

a)

Nuclear Fission

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

Nuclear Decay

d)

Radioactive Decay

14.

Why nuclear reactor were built near sea or lake ?

a)

easy access to cooling agent

b)

easy to dump the waste

c)

more covinient for the worker

15.

A nuclear reaction is represented by the following equation: (Picture). The mass defect is 0.19585 amu. Calculate the energy that is released by the reaction.

a)

2.93 × 10^(–11) J

b)

4.95 × 10^(–11) J

c)

6.93 × 10^(–11) J

16.

Radium-226 has a half-life of 1 600 years. What percentage of the sample of radium-226 will be left after 8 000 years?

a)

25%

b)

3.125%

c)

50%

d)

6.25%

17.

How is nuclear energy produced in a reactor?

a)

The chain reaction resulting from neutron bombardment on the uranium-235 nuclei produces a large amount of nuclear energy in the reactor.

b)

Hidrogen -2 fuse with Hidrogen-3 producing He , neutron and energy release.

c)

unstable nucleus becomes more stable by emitting radioactive radiation.

18.

How is heat energy converted to kinetic energy in the rotation of a turbine in a nuclear reactor ?

a)

Heat energy boils the cold water. The low pressure steam produced is capable of rotating a turbine at low speed.

b)

Heat energy boils the cold water. The high pressure steam produced is capable of rotating a turbine at extremely high speed.

c)

Chain reaction cause difference in pressure, thus force is produced to rotate the turbine.

19.

Safety precautions and work procedures in accordance to (IAEA) standards must be comply during the operation of nuclear power plant.

IAEA stands for ..........

a)

International Atomic Energy Agency

b)

International Atomic Enstein Agency

c)

International Advanced Energy Agency