Question 1

Rays with the shortest wavelengths have the

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A) highest frequencies and energies. 
B) lowest frequencies and energies. 
C) lowest frequencies but highest energies. 
A) highest frequencies and energies. 
B) lowest frequencies and energies. 
C) lowest frequencies but highest energies. A

Question 2

Once an alpha particle is outside the nucleus it is

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A) free to wander about the surrounding material. 
B) quickly bound to a neighboring nucleus. 
C) electrostatically repelled. 
D) radioactive. 
A) free to wander about the surrounding material. 
B) quickly bound to a neighboring nucleus. 
C) electrostatically repelled. 
D) radioactive. C

Question 3

Which is the strongest fundamental force?

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A) gravitational force. 
B) electric force. 
C) nuclear strong force. 
D) none of the above 
A) gravitational force. 
B) electric force. 
C) nuclear strong force. 
D) none of the above C

Question 4

Nuclear stability is related to the balance between

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A) attracting and repelling forces in the nucleus. 
B) positive and negative ionic forces. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) attracting and repelling forces in the nucleus. 
B) positive and negative ionic forces. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 5

Part of a wooden ancient ship is found to be 1/3 as radioactive as wood freshly cut from a tree. The age of the ship is likely about

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A) one-third of carbon-14's half-life. 
B) three times carbon-14's half-life. 
C) more than three times carbon-14's half-life. 
D) none of the above 
A) one-third of carbon-14's half-life. 
B) three times carbon-14's half-life. 
C) more than three times carbon-14's half-life. 
D) none of the above

Question 6

The radiation source closest to us originates in

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A) medical treatments. 
B) all kinds of power plants. 
C) our own bodies. 
D) none of the above 
A) medical treatments. 
B) all kinds of power plants. 
C) our own bodies. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

There is a greater proportion of carbon-14 in

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A) new bones. 
B) old bones. 
C) same in each 
A) new bones. 
B) old bones. 
C) same in each

Question 8

The fate of the world's uranium supply is to eventually become

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A) alpha and beta particles. 
B) iron. 
C) lead. 
A) alpha and beta particles. 
B) iron. 
C) lead.

Question 9

Gamma rays are emitted by way of

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A) ionizing radiation. 
B) transitions within an atom's innermost electrons. 
C) transitions within the atomic nucleus. 
D) none of the above 
A) ionizing radiation. 
B) transitions within an atom's innermost electrons. 
C) transitions within the atomic nucleus. 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Which device is used primarily to detect nuclear radiation?

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A) synchrotron 
B) linear accelerator 
C) cyclotron 
D) scintillation counter 
E) none of the above 
A) synchrotron 
B) linear accelerator 
C) cyclotron 
D) scintillation counter 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Radiation dosage is commonly measured in

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A) rads. 
B) rems. 
C) joules. 
D) none of the above 
A) rads. 
B) rems. 
C) joules. 
D) none of the above

Question 12

A quark is a fundamental particle

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A) that makes up a nucleon. 
B) much smaller than a nucleon. 
C) not composed of smaller parts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) that makes up a nucleon. 
B) much smaller than a nucleon. 
C) not composed of smaller parts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 13

Which experiences the greatest electrical force in an electric field?

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A) alpha particle 
B) beta particle 
C) electron 
D) gamma ray 
E) all the same 
A) alpha particle 
B) beta particle 
C) electron 
D) gamma ray 
E) all the same

Question 14

Cosmic rays originate in the

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A) Earth's interior. 
B) Earth's upper atmosphere. 
C) Sun. 
D) cosmos. 
E) none of the above 
A) Earth's interior. 
B) Earth's upper atmosphere. 
C) Sun. 
D) cosmos. 
E) none of the above

Question 15

When uranium emits a beta particle, the result is

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A) a uranium ion. 
B) a different isotope of uranium. 
C) the first transuranic element. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) a uranium ion. 
B) a different isotope of uranium. 
C) the first transuranic element. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 16

Human damage is usually highest for radiation by

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A) beta particles. 
B) alpha particles. 
C) either of the above 
D) none of the above 
A) beta particles. 
B) alpha particles. 
C) either of the above 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Generally speaking, the larger a nucleus is, the greater its

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A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) neither stability nor instability 
A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) neither stability nor instability

Question 18

For an isotope with a half-life of one day, at the end of two days the amount that remains is

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A) none. 
B) one-half. 
C) one-quarter. 
D) one-eighth. 
E) none of the above 
A) none. 
B) one-half. 
C) one-quarter. 
D) one-eighth. 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Free protons and neutrons are spewed throughout the atmosphere by

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen decay. 
B) carbon decay. 
C) the bombardment of cosmic rays upon atoms. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) nitrogen decay. 
B) carbon decay. 
C) the bombardment of cosmic rays upon atoms. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Carbon-14 is produced in the atmosphere principally by

Accepted Answer

A) plants and animals. 
B) cosmic-ray bombardment. 
C) nitrogen bombardment. 
D) photosynthesis. 
E) none of the above 
A) plants and animals. 
B) cosmic-ray bombardment. 
C) nitrogen bombardment. 
D) photosynthesis. 
E) none of the above

Exam 33: Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Rays with the shortest wavelengths have the

Once an alpha particle is outside the nucleus it is

Which is the strongest fundamental force?

Nuclear stability is related to the balance between

Part of a wooden ancient ship is found to be 1/3 as radioactive as wood freshly cut from a tree. The age of the ship is likely about

The radiation source closest to us originates in

There is a greater proportion of carbon-14 in

The fate of the world's uranium supply is to eventually become

Gamma rays are emitted by way of

Which device is used primarily to detect nuclear radiation?

Radiation dosage is commonly measured in

A quark is a fundamental particle

Which experiences the greatest electrical force in an electric field?

Cosmic rays originate in the

When uranium emits a beta particle, the result is

Human damage is usually highest for radiation by

Generally speaking, the larger a nucleus is, the greater its

For an isotope with a half-life of one day, at the end of two days the amount that remains is

Free protons and neutrons are spewed throughout the atmosphere by

Carbon-14 is produced in the atmosphere principally by

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