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Definitions Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Define Half-life

a)

The time taken for the activity to reduce to one-half of the initial value

b)

The time taken for the number of atoms to reduce to one half of the initial value

c)

The time taken for the half the number of radioactive nuclei, to reduce to one half of the initial value.

d)

The time taken for a radioactive nuclei, to reduce to one half of the initial value.

2.

Define Activity

a)

The rate of decay of a sample of radioactive nuclei

b)

The rate of decrease of radioactive atoms

c)

The rate of decrease of the number of radioactive atoms

d)

The rate of decay of a single radioactive nucleus

3.

Define Hadron

a)

Particles consisting of quarks only

b)

Particles consisting of quarks or antiquarks

c)

Particles consisting of leptons

d)

Particles consisting of Mesons

4.

An electron is an example of a lepton. What categorizes a particle as being a lepton?

a)

Leptons are not influenced by the strong force (no strong interactions).

b)

Leptons are not influenced by electromagnetic force (no E&M interactions).

c)

Leptons are not influenced by the weak force.

d)

Leptons are made of quarks.

5.

What is a Baryon?

a)

A hadron consisting of a quark-antiquark pair

b)

A hadron consisting of 3 quarks

c)

A hadron of any quark combination that feels the strong force

d)

An anti-Lepton

6.

What is a Meson?

a)

A hadron consisting of a quark-antiquark pair

b)

A hadron consisting of 3 quarks

c)

A hadron of any quark combination that feels the strong force

d)

An anti-Lepton

7.

Define the atomic mass unit, u

a)

Exactly one twelfth of the mass of one atom of Carbon-12

b)

The mass of one mole of Carbon-12 divided by Avogadro's number

c)

Exactly one twelfth of the mass of one mole of Carbon-12

d)

The mass of 12g of Carbon-12 divided by Avogadro's number

8.

Define Magnetic field, B (or magnetic flux density)

a)

A vector quantity defined as FIl\frac{F}{Il}

b)

A vector quantity defined as ΦA\frac{\Phi}{A}

c)

A vector quantity defined as Fqv\frac{F}{qv}

d)

A vector quantity defined as ΦA cosθ\frac{\Phi}{A\ \cos\theta}

9.

What is Faraday's Law?

a)

When the flux linking an electrical circuit is changing, an emf is induced in the circuit of magnitude equal to the rate of change of flux linkage.

b)

When the flux in an electrical circuit is changing, an emf is induced in the circuit of magnitude equal to the rate of change of flux.

c)

The direction of any current resulting from an induced emf is such as to oppose the change in flux linkage that is causing the current.

d)

The direction of any current resulting from an induced emf is such as to oppose the change in flux that is causing the current.

10.

What is Lenz's Law?

a)

When the flux linking an electrical circuit is changing, an emf is induced in the circuit of magnitude equal to the rate of change of flux linkage.

b)

When the flux in an electrical circuit is changing, an emf is induced in the circuit of magnitude equal to the rate of change of flux.

c)

The direction of any current resulting from an induced emf is such as to oppose the change in flux linkage that is causing the current.

d)

The direction of any current resulting from an induced emf is such as to oppose the change in flux that is causing the current.