Question 1

1 atomic mass unit is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.66 * 10-31 kg 
B)  9.11 * 10-31 kg 
C)  1.66 * 10-27 kg 
D)  9.11 * 10-27 kg 
E)  1.66 *10-25 kg 
A)  1.66 * 10-31 kg 
B)  9.11 * 10-31 kg 
C)  1.66 * 10-27 kg 
D)  9.11 * 10-27 kg 
E)  1.66 *10-25 kg

Question 2

Radioactive polonium, 214Po (Z = 84), decays by alpha emission to:

Accepted Answer

A)  214Po (Z = 84) 
B)  210Pb (Z = 82) 
C)  214At (Z = 85) 
D)  218Po (Z = 84) 
E)  210Bi (Z = 83) 
A)  214Po (Z = 84) 
B)  210Pb (Z = 82) 
C)  214At (Z = 85) 
D)  218Po (Z = 84) 
E)  210Bi (Z = 83)

Question 3

The becquerel is the correct unit to use in reporting the measurement of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of decay of a radioactive source 
B)  the ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target 
C)  the energy delivered by radiation to a target 
D)  the biological effect of radiation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the rate of decay of a radioactive source 
B)  the ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target 
C)  the energy delivered by radiation to a target 
D)  the biological effect of radiation 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

When ordinary sodium (23Na, Z = 11) is bombarded with deuterons, the products are a neutron and:

Accepted Answer

A)  27Al, Z = 13 
B)  24Na, Z = 11 
C)  24Mg, Z = 12 
D)  25Mg, Z = 12 
E)  20Ne, Z = 10 
A)  27Al, Z = 13 
B)  24Na, Z = 11 
C)  24Mg, Z = 12 
D)  25Mg, Z = 12 
E)  20Ne, Z = 10

Question 5

Let A be the mass number and Z be the atomic number of a nucleus.. Which of the following is approximately correct for light nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  Z = 2A 
B)  Z = A 
C)  Z = A/2 
D)    
E)  Z = A2 
A)  Z = 2A 
B)  Z = A 
C)  Z = A/2 
D)    
E)  Z = A2

Question 6

Two protons are about 10-10 m apart. Their relative motion is chiefly determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational forces 
B)  electrical forces 
C)  nuclear forces 
D)  magnetic forces 
E)  torque due to electric dipole moments 
A)  gravitational forces 
B)  electrical forces 
C)  nuclear forces 
D)  magnetic forces 
E)  torque due to electric dipole moments

Question 7

The greatest binding energy per nucleon occurs for nuclides with masses near that of:

Accepted Answer

A)  helium 
B)  sodium 
C)  iron 
D)  mercury 
E)  uranium 
A)  helium 
B)  sodium 
C)  iron 
D)  mercury 
E)  uranium

Exam 42: Nuclear Physics

1 atomic mass unit is about:

Radioactive polonium, 214Po (Z = 84), decays by alpha emission to:

The becquerel is the correct unit to use in reporting the measurement of:

When ordinary sodium (23Na, Z = 11) is bombarded with deuterons, the products are a neutron and:

Let A be the mass number and Z be the atomic number of a nucleus.. Which of the following is approximately correct for light nuclei?

Two protons are about 10-10 m apart. Their relative motion is chiefly determined by:

The greatest binding energy per nucleon occurs for nuclides with masses near that of:

Measurement

Motion Along a Straight Line

Vector

Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

Force and Motion I

Force and Motion II

Kinetic Energy and Work

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

Center of Mass and Linear Momentum

Rotation

Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum

Equilibrium and Elasticity

Gravitation

Fluids

Oscillations

Waves I

Waves II

Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics

The Kinetic Theory of Gases

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electric Charge

Electric Fields

Gauss Law

Electric Potential

Capacitance

Current and Resistance

Circuits

Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Fields Due to Currents

Induction and Inductance

Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current

Maxwells Equations; Magnetism of Matter

Electromagnetic Waves

Images

Interference

Diffraction

Relativity

Photons and Matter Waves

More About Matter Waves

All About Atoms

Conduction of Electricity in Solids

Energy From the Nucleus

Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang

Filters

Radioactive polonium, ²¹⁴Po (Z = 84), decays by alpha emission to:

When ordinary sodium (²³Na, Z = 11) is bombarded with deuterons, the products are a neutron and:

Two protons are about 10^-¹⁰ m apart. Their relative motion is chiefly determined by: