Nuclear Physics Quiz

_______________ is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable.

• Radiation

• Radioactive Decay

• Isotopes

• Chemical Reaction

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• gamma radiation

• decay

• fission

• fusion

What do control rods do in a nuclear reactor?

• Produce electricity

• Regulate the rate of reaction by absorbing and slowing neutrons

• Reduce heat produced by the uranium rods

• Produce neutrons to increase the rate of reaction

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fusion

• fission

• decay

• ionization

The three types of nuclear radiation in order of decreasing penetrating power are

• alpha, gamma, beta

• gamma, beta, alpha

• alpha, beta, gamma

• beta, alpha, gamma

What type of radiation can be stopped by a thick lead sheet?

• Beta radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Alpha radiation

• Neutron radiation

What type of radiation are X-rays?

• Ionizing Radiation

• Non Ionizing Radiation

What is non-ionizing radiation?

• anything that can potentially harm living cells

• Visible light

• anything that strips away electrons from atoms

• FM Radio Waves

What is visible light composed of?

• purely white light

• waves and frequencies

• ROYGBIV

• atoms that like to party