Nuclear Physics 9

Which type of radiation detector measures the number of decays?

• Counter

• Spectrometer

• Dosimeter

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Which type of radiation detector measures the energy emitted?

• Counter

• Spectrometer

• Dosimeter

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Which type of radiation detector measures the damage to human tissue?

• Counter

• Spectrometer

• Dosimeter

• Geiger-Muller Tube

Which type of detector works by a flash of light being produced in response to a passing particle?

• Gaseous Ionisation Detector

• Semiconductor Detector

• Scintillation Detector

• Dosimeter

Which type of detector is a Geiger-Muller counter an example of?

• Gaseous Ionisation Detector

• Semiconductor Detector

• Scintillation Detector

• Dosimeter

Which type of detector needs to be cooled by liquid nitrogen?

• Gaseous Ionisation Detector

• Semiconductor Detector

• Scintillation Detector

• Dosimeter

Which type of detector works by exciting an electron into a higher energy level?

• Gaseous Ionisation Detector

• Semiconductor Detector

• Scintillation Detector

• Dosimeter

Which of these gases is NOT used in a Gaseous Ionisation Detector?

• BF3

• He

• Ar

• HF

Which materials are used in Semiconductor Detectors?

• Si

• Ge

• Fe

• Pb

Which materials are used for the crystals in Scintillation Detectors?

• NaI

• ZnS

• CsI

• NaI(Tl)