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physics

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term “atom” was first used by the ___________

a)

greeks

b)

mexicans

c)

romans

d)

british

2.

The first person to describe an element as being composed of identical atoms was __________.

a)

john dalton

b)

dmitri mendeleev

c)

j.j. thomson

d)

guttyterrez

3.

The smallest particle that has all the properties of an element is a(n) __________

a)

atom

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

electron

4.

The periodic table of the elements was developed by __________ in the late 19th century.

a)

bohr

b)

mendeleev

c)

rutherford

d)

roentgen

5.

Rutherford’s experiments in 1911 showed that the atom was composed of _________________.

a)

electrified plum pudding

b)

ball of hooks and eyes

c)

electrons with well defined orbits

d)

a nucleus with an electron cloud

6.

A positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons in well-defined orbits is the ___________ model of the atom

a)

dalton

b)

bohr

c)

rutherford

d)

juice wrld

7.

What are the fundamental particles of an atom?

a)

proton neutron quark

b)

nucleon electron proton

c)

quark positron negatron

d)

proton electron neutron

8.

The chemical element is determined by the number of __________ in the atom.

a)

nucleons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

9.

An atom in a normal state has an electrical charge of _______

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

positive

d)

negative

10.

The binding energies, or energy levels, of electrons are represented by their ___________.

a)

isotopes

b)

atomic mass units

c)

shells

d)

atomic numbers

11.

When an atom has the same number of protons as another, but a different number of neutrons, it is called an _________

a)

isomer

b)

isotone

c)

isotope

d)

isobar

12.

When atoms of various elements combine, they form __________.

a)

isotopes

b)

compounds

c)

molecules

d)

chris breezy

13.

An atom that loses or gains one or more electrons is a(n) ________.

a)

isomer

b)

ion

c)

molecule

d)

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14.

The maximum number of electrons that can exist in an electron shell is calculated with the formula _____

a)

2n^2

b)

2/n

c)

2/n^2

d)

2n

15.

neutral atom has the same number of _________ and electron

a)

neutrinos

b)

quarks

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

16.

The shell number of an atom is called the ___________________

a)

alpha particle

b)

half life number

c)

principle quantum number

d)

chemical element

17.

The atomic number of an element is symbolized by the letter _____.

a)

n

b)

A

c)

X

d)

Z

18.

Aluminum has an atomic number of 13. How many protons does it have?

a)

21 21 21

b)

13

c)

26

d)

27

19.

two identical atoms which exist at different energy states are called ____________

a)

isobars

b)

isotopes

c)

isotones

d)

isomers

20.

A device that is employed for the detection and measurement exposure from x-ray radiation is called a

a)

kerma scale

b)

radiometer

c)

dosimeter

d)

gamma camera

21.

According to the NCRP Report #160,

a)

individual exposures have increased principally due to increased utilization of digital imaging technologies.

b)

individual effective doses have nearly quadrupled since the early 1980s.

c)

individual exposures have decreased due to improved technology and more discrete utilization

d)

the effective dose per individual in the United States primarily increased because of increased fluoroscopic interventional procedures and CT scans.

22.

All of the following are considered man-made sources of radiation exposure EXCEPT

a)

occupational exposure of medical imaging personnel.

b)

radiopharmaceuticals

c)

radon gas exposure in new home construction.

d)

traveling cross country in a commercial aircraft

23.

All of the following would be classified as field survey devices EXCEPT

a)

iionization chamber instrument

b)

Geiger-Mueller counter.

c)

scintillation detector.

d)

film badge

24.

All of the following would be recorded on a radiation dosimetry report EXCEPT

a)

control badge exposure

b)

lifetime equivalent dose

c)

radiation quality

d)

BMI

25.

alpha particles

a)

are emitted from the nuclei of heavy elements

b)

have a positive charge

c)

have greater mass than other particulate radiations

d)

all of the above

26.

an alpha particle contains

a)

1 proton 2 neutrons

b)

2 electrons 2 neutrons

c)

2 protons and 2 electrons

d)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

27.

beta particles

a)

exist in shells around the nucleus

b)

can travel 10-100 cm in air

c)

are heavy

d)

are positively charged

28.

Biological effects of ionizing radiation include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

cancer

b)

bacterial infections

c)

developmental abnormalities

d)

cataract formation

29.

Electromagnetic radiations are characterized as

a)

all of the above.

b)

energy disturbances traveling through space, with no mass or charge.

c)

low-frequency energies with negligible mass.

d)

particulate energy disturbances

30.

Electrons and beta particles are essentially identical in terms of charge and mass. The distinction between them is due to their respective

a)

origins

b)

ability to ionize matter

c)

half lives

d)

physical size

31.

Equivalent dose (HT,R) takes into account

a)

the type of tissue irradiated

b)

the rate of radioactive decay.

c)

the absorbed dose and type of radiation

d)

radiation exposure in air

32.

Factors that influence the effect of exposure to ionizing radiation include

a)

all of the above

b)

type of radiation

c)

cell sensitivity

d)

total dose received

33.

For x-rays and gamma rays approximately ____ of the biological effects on tissue are the result of indirect actions

a)

20%

b)

70%

c)

40%

d)

100%

34.

In CT scanning, the total amount of energy directed at matter is expressed as

a)

ct dose index

b)

kerma

c)

curie

d)

integral dose

35.

in air alpha particles can travel

a)

5 cm

b)

less than 1mm

c)

5 km

d)

5 m

36.

Ionization chambers work on the principle that when radiation interacts with the electrons in air, ____ are produced

a)

scatter photons

b)

light scintillations

c)

ion pairs

d)

low energy x-ray photons

37.

ionizing radiations are classified as

a)

sub nuclear and intra nuclear

b)

positive and negative

c)

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d)

particulate and electromagnetic

38.

erythema

(a)  

39.

also known as the becquerel

(a)  

40.

measure of absorbed dose

(a)  

41.

product of absorbed dose and radiation quality factor

(a)  

42.

sum of weighted equivalent dose

(a)  

43.

cleft palate in offspring

(a)  

44.

One joule of energy absorbed in each kilogram of absorbing material defines the

a)

seivert

b)

gray

c)

becquerel

d)

kerma

45.

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters

a)

are not commonly employed with routine use

b)

tomorrow - chris young

c)

are precise with low level exposures

d)

provide an immediate readout to the user

46.

Personnel monitoring devices include all of the following except the ____ dosimeter.

a)

thermoluminescent

b)

scintillation

c)

OSL

d)

film badge

47.

Somatic effects of irradiation may become evident

a)

in any future generation of offspring

b)

in the exposed individuals grandchildren

c)

in the first offspring of the exposed individual

d)

in the exposed individual

48.

The indirect interaction of matter with photon energy involves the absorption of radiation within a

a)

water molecule

b)

macromolecule such as dna

c)

glucose molecule

d)

complex protein

49.

radiation weighting factor for xray or gamma radiation is

a)

2

b)

10

c)

1

d)

20

50.

The sum of the weighted equivalent doses for all irradiated tissues and organs is the

a)

equivalent dose

b)

100 grand - lil durk

c)

effective dose

d)

integral dose

51.

The unit of radiation absorbed energy or dose is

a)

used for all absorbing media.

b)

expressed as grays (Gy)

c)

defined as the amount of radiation needed to deposit 100 ergs of energy in one gram of matter

d)

all of the above

52.

When a single personnel monitoring device is worn, it should be worn at the

a)

wrist lvl

b)

waist lvl

c)

collar lvl under thyroid collar

d)

collar lvl outside of lead apron

53.

When comparing x-rays and gamma rays, a key distinction is in the

a)

velocity of the emission

b)

size of the particulate emission

c)

mass of the emission

d)

origin of the emission

54.

Which instrument detects the presence of radiation rather than measuring it?

a)

ionization chamber instrument

b)

thermoluminescent dosimeter

c)

geiger-mueller counter

d)

scintillation detector

55.

X-ray interaction with matter involves the transfer of energy from the

a)

incident electron to matter

b)

incident electron to photon

c)

matter to photon

d)

photon to matter

56.

The quantity of x-rays or gamma rays required to produce a given amount of ionization in a unit mass of air defines the

a)

curie

b)

roentgen

c)

kerma

d)

gray