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Uses of radiation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is alpha made of (sometimes written 'what is the nature of alpha radiation?')

a)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

b)

A fast moving electron

c)

A high energy wave

2.

What is the nature of Beta radiation?

a)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

b)

A fast moving electron

c)

A high energy wave

3.

What is the nature of Gamma radiation?

a)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

b)

A fast moving electron

c)

A high energy wave

4.

Which type of radiation is the most penetrating?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

5.

Which type of radiation is the most ionising?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

6.

Ionising: making into a ____ particle

a)

heavy

b)

smelly

c)

charged

d)

neutral

7.

Smoke alarms use alpha because it is

a)

Most penetrating

b)

Most ionising

c)

Least penetrating

d)

Least ionising

8.

Radiotherapy uses gamma because it is

a)

Most penetrating

b)

Most ionising

c)

Least penetrating

d)

Least ionising

9.

Food irradiation uses gamma because it is

a)

Most penetrating

b)

Most ionising

c)

Least penetrating

d)

Least ionising

10.

Thickness control uses

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

11.

Industrial tracers use

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

12.

Alpha can be stopped by

a)

cm's of air

b)

m's of air

c)

plastic

d)

lead

13.

Beta can be stopped by

a)

cm's of air

b)

m's of air

c)

plastic

d)

lead

14.

Gamma can be stopped by

a)

cm's of air

b)

m's of air

c)

plastic

d)

lead

15.

Who is your favourite teacher?

a)

Mr Banyard

b)

Mr Gibson

c)

Mr Byfield