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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT 1-3 QUIZ RADIATION
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-Guarantee passing score -114 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The interaction of ultraviolet light with the skin is an example characteristic of which of the following?
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Particle
Question 2: The earliest atomic theory is generally associated with
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Leucippus.
Question 3: All electromagnetic radiation travels at the same speed.
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True
Question 4: Which electron shell has the highest binding energy?
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K shell
Question 5: When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is
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Much Larger
Question 6: Which frequency will have the longest wavelength?
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10^2Hz Question 7: Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they
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have the energy to ionize matter.
Question 8: A radionuclide refers to atoms with which of the following?
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Radioactive nucleus
Question 9: Who likened the atom to our solar system?
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Bohr Question 10: We are exposed to non-medical ionizing radiation everyday categorized as natural or background radiation.
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True Question 11: The outermost shell of an atom (except when there is only one shell) can have a
maximum of:
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- electrons
Question 12: Which of the following is defined as the number of individual atoms decaying per second?
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Becquerel
Question 13: What do zinc, iron, nickel, and oxygen have in common?
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They are elements that exist in a pure form.Question 14: Planck's Quantum Theory describes a relationship between what two things?
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Frequency and energy Question 15: Sequence the following members of the electromagnetic spectrum from lowest energy to highest.
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radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma rays Question 16: The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is
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radioactive decay.Question 17: If 60 waves go by a given point in 1 second, which is the appropriate unit of measure?
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frequency
Question 18: What changes in isomers?
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energy
Question 19: What is the unit of measure for occupational exposure?
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Rem
Question 20: Which of the following has the same number of protons?
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Isotopes
Question 21: Which of the following must balance in terms of number of each to give an atom a neutral charge?
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Protons & electrons Question 22: X-rays have significant penetrating power due to their:
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Short wavelength Question 23: X-rays:
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Always travel in a straight line.Question 24: Initially, physicists thought alpha, beta, and gamma to all be:
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Rays Question 25: The exposure rate to a body 3 feet from a source of radiation is 16 R/hour. What distance from the source would be necessary to decrease the exposure to 6 R/hour?
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- feet
Question 26: The binding energies or energy levels of electrons are represented by their:
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Shells Question 27: What is the maximum number of electrons that will occupy the M shell?
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18
Question 28: What is the Curie actually measuring?
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Rate of atomic disintegration