Radiation Quiz

Which type of radiation has the highest penetrating power?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Neutron

What is the charge of a beta particle?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Double positive

What is the main component of alpha radiation?

• Helium nuclei

• Electrons

• Photons

• Neutrons

Which type of radiation is most likely to cause ionization?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Neutron

What is a beta particle?

• A fast moving electron emitted from the nucleus

• A slow moving proton emitted from the nucleus

• A fast moving neutron emitted from the nucleus

• A slow moving electron emitted from the nucleus

Which particle is slightly heavier, the neutron or the proton?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Positron

What is the charge of a beta particle?

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

• Double positive

Which of the following is not a product of beta decay of Carbon-14?

• Nitrogen-14

• Beta particle

• Alpha particle

• Electron

In beta decay, what happens to the atomic number of the original element?

• Increases by 1

• Decreases by 1

• Remains the same

• Increases by 2

What is the symbol for the beta particle in the diagram?

• α

• β

• γ

• δ