Radioactivity and Half life

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Physics
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9th - 11th Grade
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Philippa Heywood
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of radiation is stopped by lead and concrete?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Neutron
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which order is correct for the most to least ionising
Alpha-Beta-Gamma
Beta-Alpha-Gamma
Gamma-Beta-Alpha
Gamma-Alpha-Beta
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of radiation has 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Neutron
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of radiation is used by smoke detectors?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Neutron
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In beta becay…..
A neutron becomes a proton and an electron
A proton becomes a neutrons and an electron
A electron becomes a protons and a neutron
It's just a wave
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In beta decay a ______ is emitted from the nucleus
Neutron
Electron
Proton
Wave
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two types of radioactive decay cause an atom of a new element to form?
Alpha and Beta
Beta and Gamma
Alpha and Gamma
None, no new element would form.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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