Atomic & Nuclear Physics

Atomic & Nuclear Physics

9th - 12th Grade

30 Qs

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Atomic & Nuclear Physics

Atomic & Nuclear Physics

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

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HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS1-1

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes something radioactive?

an unstable nucleus

contaminated sewage

elements with an atomic number above 81

it decays over time

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Energy in the sun is produced as a result of nuclear _________ reactions.

waste

fission

atomic

fusion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of nuclear reaction takes place at a nuclear power plant when uranium nuclei are split to produce heat?

fission

fusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is radioactive decay?

The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only energy release

The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only matter release

The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter

The decay of the use of radios and the increased use of televisions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

fission

fusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

fusion

fission

half-life

gamma radiation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do nuclear power plants work?

Fusion

Half-Life

Fission

Fusion & Fisson

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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