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Nuclear Physics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

In order for the chain reaction of uranium fission to take place in a nuclear reactor, should A/B arising from these C/D/E reactions.

a)

A. accelerate

b)

B. slow down

c)

C. electrons

d)

D. protons

e)

E. neutrons

2.

Which are real life uses of nuclear phenomena?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

radiation therapy

c)

smoke detectors

d)

stars shining

e)

erupting volcano

3.

 T12=T_{\frac{1}{2}}=  

a)

 1.44 τ1.44\ \tau  

b)

 0.693 τ0.693\ \tau  

c)

 1λ\frac{1}{\lambda}  

d)

 log⁡e 2 ×λ\log_e\ 2\ \times\lambda  

4.

Radioactive material X has a half-life of 5 days. What is the number of days taken for the activity of X to reduce to 12.5% of its initial activity?

a)

5 days

b)

10 days

c)

15 days

d)

20 days

5.

The amount of energy released from nuclear fission depends on the

I. critical mass

II. speed of light in vacuum

III. mass deficit

a)

I. and II. only

b)

I. and III. only

c)

II. and III. only

d)

All the answer is correct

6.

The energy emitted by the Sun is produced as a result

a)

coal burning

b)

the reaction cycle in which we get the helium nuclei from hydrogen nuclei

c)

uranium nucleus fission reaction

d)

pass electrons from higher shells to lower ones

7.

Isotopes of the same elements have different

a)

Number of neutrons in nucleus

b)

Number of protons in nucleus

8.

Nuclear energy is energy released from a ______ during nuclear reactions

a)

fast-moving proton

b)

fast-moving neutron

c)

fast-moving electron

d)

nucleus

9.

___________ is a process where an unstable nucleus becomes a more stable nucleus by emitting radioactive radiation

a)

radioactive decay

b)

half-life

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear fusion

10.

The radioactive parent elements are

a)

uranium, actinium, thorium

b)

actinium, thorium, plutonium

c)

uranium, thorium, neptune, plutonium

d)

uranium, actinium, thorium, neptune

11.

The atomic number of a given nuclide is equal to

a)

Number of protons in nucleus

b)

Number of neutrons in nucleus

c)

Sum of number of protons and neutrons in nucleus

12.

In a γ\gamma  decay process the mass number and atomic number of the nucleus remain unchanged. 

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A beam of alpha radiation was directed between two electrified plates, the beam

a)

will lean towards the positive plate

b)

will lean towards the negative plate

c)

it will not change its direction of movement

d)

it will start circling the circle

14.

Thorium-232 decays and emits gamma ray. which of the following is true about gamma ray?

I. Gamma ray is type of electromagnetic wave

II. Gamma ray is neutral

III. Gamma ray does not have energy

a)

I. and II.

b)

I. and III.

c)

II. and III.

15.

What is radioactivity?

a)

The phenomena of spontaneous disintegration of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of only matter.

b)

The phenomena of spontaneous disintegration of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of only energy.

c)

The phenomena of spontaneous disintegration of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter.