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WorksheetsNuclear Physics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Who established the existence of the nucleus but also conducted some of the early experiments to discover its
structure?
Ernest Rutherford
James Chadwick
Marie Curie
Pierre Curie
What is Rutherford’s experiments produced the first measurements?
mass and charge of the nucleus
size of the nucleus
atomic mass unit
mass number
The two kinds of atoms are called isotopes
of neon. What is the nucleus of an isotope called?
protons
neutrons
nuclide
nucleus
It acts between protons and neutrons that are close together, as they are in a nucleus.
atomic masses
binding energy of the nucleus
neutral neon atoms
strong nuclear force
What materials that emit this kind of radiation are now said to be?
uranium
nuclear reactions
nuclei decay
radioactive
What is the emission of an particle from a nucleus is a process called?
gamma decay
beta decay
alpha decay
nuclei decay
What occurs when a neutron is changed to a proton within the nucleus?
alpha decay
beta decay
nuclei decay
gamma decay
What is a redistribution of the energy within the nucleus results in?
gamma decay
beta decay
alpha decay
nuclei decay
What is a division of a nucleus into two or more
fragments called?
nuclear fission
protons
neutrons
nuclear fusion
What is a nuclei with small masses combine to form a nucleus with a larger mass?
protons
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
neutrons
