Question 1

A rad is that amount of radiation that:

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A) produces 2.08 × 109 ion pairs per cm3 in air under standard conditions. 
B) deposits 8.76 × 10-3 J of energy into 1 kg of air. 
C) deposits 10-2 J of energy into 1 kg of absorbing material. 
D) is also known as a rem. 
A) produces 2.08 × 109 ion pairs per cm3 in air under standard conditions. 
B) deposits 8.76 × 10-3 J of energy into 1 kg of air. 
C) deposits 10-2 J of energy into 1 kg of absorbing material. 
D) is also known as a rem.

Question 2

The neutrino is

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A) a little neutron. 
B) another name for a positron. 
C) the particle detected in carbon dating. 
D) a particle proposed to account for "missing" energy and momentum in beta decay. 
A) a little neutron. 
B) another name for a positron. 
C) the particle detected in carbon dating. 
D) a particle proposed to account for "missing" energy and momentum in beta decay.

Question 3

The alpha emission process results in the daughter nucleus differing in what manner from the parent?

Accepted Answer

A) Atomic mass increases by one. 
B) Atomic number decreases by two. 
C) Atomic number increases by one. 
D) Atomic mass decreases by two. 
A) Atomic mass increases by one. 
B) Atomic number decreases by two. 
C) Atomic number increases by one. 
D) Atomic mass decreases by two.

Question 4

The mass of 238U is not quite an integer multiple of 1H mass.This is primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) the proton and neutron have different masses. 
B) there are several isotopes of uranium. 
C) of the binding energy of uranium. 
D) uranium is radioactive. 
A) the proton and neutron have different masses. 
B) there are several isotopes of uranium. 
C) of the binding energy of uranium. 
D) uranium is radioactive.

Question 5

What energy must be added or given off in a reaction where two hydrogen atoms and two neutrons are combined to form a helium atom? (Atomic masses for each: hydrogen,1.007 825 u;neutron,1.008 665 u;helium,4.002 602 u;also,1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)

Accepted Answer

A) 74.85 MeV added 
B) 74.85 MeV given off 
C) 28.30 MeV given off 
D) 28.30 MeV added 
A) 74.85 MeV added 
B) 74.85 MeV given off 
C) 28.30 MeV given off 
D) 28.30 MeV added

Question 6

A proton is captured by an oxygen-16 atom which in turn emits a deuteron.What is the element and mass number of the product isotope?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen-15 
B) oxygen-17 
C) oxygen-15 
D) fluorine-15 
A) nitrogen-15 
B) oxygen-17 
C) oxygen-15 
D) fluorine-15

Question 7

The mass of 12C is 12 u where 1 u = 1.660 559 × 10−27 kg.This mass is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) the mass of the 12C nucleus. 
B) the mass of the 12C nucleus plus 6 electrons. 
C) the mass of the 12C nucleus plus 12 electrons. 
D) the mass of 6 protons and 6 neutrons. 
A) the mass of the 12C nucleus. 
B) the mass of the 12C nucleus plus 6 electrons. 
C) the mass of the 12C nucleus plus 12 electrons. 
D) the mass of 6 protons and 6 neutrons.

Question 8

For every stable nucleus except hydrogen,if the number of nucleons is doubled,the quantity that will change least is the

Accepted Answer

A) mass. 
B) charge. 
C) volume. 
D) density. 
A) mass. 
B) charge. 
C) volume. 
D) density.

A rad is that amount of radiation that:

The neutrino is

The alpha emission process results in the daughter nucleus differing in what manner from the parent?

The mass of ²³⁸U is not quite an integer multiple of ¹H mass.This is primarily because

What energy must be added or given off in a reaction where two hydrogen atoms and two neutrons are combined to form a helium atom? (Atomic masses for each: hydrogen,1.007 825 u;neutron,1.008 665 u;helium,4.002 602 u;also,1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

A proton is captured by an oxygen-16 atom which in turn emits a deuteron.What is the element and mass number of the product isotope?

The mass of ¹²C is 12 u where 1 u = 1.660 559 × 10−²⁷ kg.This mass is equal to

For every stable nucleus except hydrogen,if the number of nucleons is doubled,the quantity that will change least is the

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Exam 29: Nuclear Physics

A rad is that amount of radiation that:

The neutrino is

The alpha emission process results in the daughter nucleus differing in what manner from the parent?

The mass of 238U is not quite an integer multiple of 1H mass.This is primarily because

What energy must be added or given off in a reaction where two hydrogen atoms and two neutrons are combined to form a helium atom? (Atomic masses for each: hydrogen,1.007 825 u;neutron,1.008 665 u;helium,4.002 602 u;also,1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)

A proton is captured by an oxygen-16 atom which in turn emits a deuteron.What is the element and mass number of the product isotope?

The mass of 12C is 12 u where 1 u = 1.660 559 × 10−27 kg.This mass is equal to

For every stable nucleus except hydrogen,if the number of nucleons is doubled,the quantity that will change least is the

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Motion in One Dimension

Motion in Two Dimensions

Newtons Laws of Motion

Energy

Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions

Rotational Motion and Gravitation

Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics

Fluids and Solids

Thermal Physics

Energy in Thermal Processes

The Laws of Thermodynamics

Vibrations and Waves

Sound

Electric Forces and Fields

Electrical Energy and Capacitance

Current and Resistance

Direct-Current Circuits

Magnetism

Induced Voltages and Inductance

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The mass of ²³⁸U is not quite an integer multiple of ¹H mass.This is primarily because

What energy must be added or given off in a reaction where two hydrogen atoms and two neutrons are combined to form a helium atom? (Atomic masses for each: hydrogen,1.007 825 u;neutron,1.008 665 u;helium,4.002 602 u;also,1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

The mass of ¹²C is 12 u where 1 u = 1.660 559 × 10−²⁷ kg.This mass is equal to