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AS Physics - Particle Physics - Radiation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of force holds the nucleus together?

a)

Strong Nuclear Force

b)

Weak Nuclear Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Electromagnetic Force

2.

What are radiations X, Y and Z?

a)

X = alpha

Y = beta

Z = X-rays

b)

X = gamma

Y = alpha

Z = beta

c)

X = gamma

Y = beta

Z = alpha

d)

X = X-rays

Y = alpha

Z = beta

3.

Which set of radioactive emissions corresponds to the descriptions given in the table headings?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which type of radiation shown by X?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

5.

Which type of radiation shown by P?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

6.

Which statement about alpha, beta and gamma radiation is correct?

a)

Beta radiation has the greatest ionising power.

b)

Alpha radiation has the greatest ionising power.

c)

Gamma radiation has the greatest ionising power.

d)

Alpha, beta and gamma radiation have nearly equal ionising powers.

7.

Which word equation represents β- decay?

a)

neutron → proton + electron + electron antineutrino

b)

neutron → proton + electron + electron neutrino

c)

neutron → proton + positron + electron antineutrino

d)

neutron → proton + positron + electron neutrino

8.

What is a positron?

a)

A positively charged electron

b)

A small part of a proton

c)

A particle collider

9.

What Happens when Matter and Antimatter collide

a)

Nothing Happens

b)

They form a new substance

c)

It DOESNT release energy

d)

They Annihilate

10.

Which word equation represents β+ decay?

a)

proton → neutron + electron + electron antineutrino

b)

proton → neutron + electron + electron neutrino

c)

proton → neutron + positron + electron antineutrino

d)

proton → neutron + positron + electron neutrino

11.

The nuclear equation shown has a term missing.

What is represented by the missing term?

a)

a positron

b)

a neutrino

c)

an electron

d)

an antineutrino

12.

What remains constant during β-emission from a number of identical nuclei in a substance?

a)

proton number of the nuclei

b)

nucleon number of the nuclei

c)

neutron number of the nuclei

d)

energy of the β-particles

13.

A nucleus of magnesium-23 undergoes β+ decay, as represented by the nuclear equation shown.

What is nucleus X?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

For the decay of each nucleus of radon, how many α\alpha  -particles and β\beta  - particles are emitted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Name the interaction responsible for beta-decay

a)

Strong Nuclear Force

b)

Weak Nuclear Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Electromagnetic Force