MIDTERM PT. 2

Question 1

the amount of ionization per mass of air due to x and gamma rays

Answer 1

exposure (X)

Question 2

Exposure (X)
Conventional unit: ____
SI unit: ____

Answer 2

Roentgen (R)
Colombs/kg (C/kg)

Question 3

1R= ____ C/kg

Answer 3

2.58 x 10 ^ -4

Question 4

the amount of energy imparted by radiation per mass

Answer 4

absorbed dose (D)

Question 5

Absorbed dose (D)
conventional unit: ___
SI units: ____

Answer 5

Radiation absorbed dose (rad)
Gray (Gy)

Question 6

1 rad= ___ mGy

Answer 6

10 mGy

Question 7

100 rad= ___ Gy

Answer 7

1 Gy

Question 8

1 J/kg= ___ Gy

Answer 8

1 Gy

Question 9

a measure of radiation specific biological damage in man

Answer 9

Dose equivalent (H)

Question 10

Dose Equivalent (H)
conventional unit: ___
SI unit: ____

Answer 10

Roentgen Equivalent in Man (rem)
Sievert (Sv)

Question 11

1 rem = __ mSv

Answer 11

10mSv

Question 12

100 rem= __ Sv

Answer 12

1 Sv

Question 13

the amount of radioactive material expressed as the nuclear transformation rate

Answer 13

Activity (A)

Question 14

Activity (A)
conventional unit: ___
SI unit: ___

Answer 14

Curie (Ci)
Becquerel (Bq)

Question 15

1 Ci= ___ Bq

Answer 15

3.7 x 10^ 10