Nuclear Physics Quiz

What is the relationship between mass and energy according to Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity?

• They are unrelated

• Energy is greater than mass

• They are equivalent

• Mass is greater than energy

What is the critical branch of physics that studies the atomic nucleus?

• Quantum mechanics

• Thermodynamics

• Astrophysics

• Nuclear physics

What is the term used to collectively refer to protons and neutrons in a nucleus?

• Nucleoids

• Nucleolus

• Nucleotides

• Nucleons

What is the atomic number of an element?

• Number of neutrons

• Total number of electrons

• Number of protons

• Total number of nucleons

What is the force that acts between protons and neutrons in a nucleus?

• Weak nuclear force

• Gravitational force

• Strong nuclear force

• Electromagnetic force

Which type of decay results in the emission of an alpha particle?

• Gamma decay

• Alpha decay

• Delta decay

• Beta decay

What particle is responsible for carrying away the missing energy in beta decay?

• Neutrino

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton

Which type of decay results in the emission of high-powered photons known as gamma rays?

• Alpha decay

• Beta decay

• Gamma decay

• Delta decay