Nuclear

Question 1

What is the atomic number?

Answer 1

number of protons in a atom

Question 2

What is an isotope?

Answer 2

same protons different number of nuetrons and differnt atomic mass

Question 3

What are the 5 types of radiation decay?

Answer 3

Alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay, electron capture, positron emissions

Question 4

What is gamma decay?

Answer 4

reduction of nucleus energy, by emission of gamma ray

Question 5

What is alpha decay?

Answer 5

reduction of nucleus size by emission of alpha particle

Question 6

What is beta decay?

Answer 6

Neutron spontaneously splits ejecting an electron and leaving behind a proton

Question 7

If the arrow goes straight up what is it?

Answer 7

Beta emission

Question 8

If the arrow goes diagon down?

Answer 8

Alpha emission

Question 9

What are the two main methods of attraction?

Answer 9

Excitiation and ionisation?

Question 10

What slows down and stops just Alplha?

Answer 10

Few cm of air or skin

Question 11

What is the protection factor?

Answer 11

Incident intensity/transmitted intensity

Question 12

What is the three types of inoisation?

Answer 12

Photo electric effect, pair production, compton

Question 13

Whats the binding energy?

Answer 13

The weight difference of the sum of the parts of neutrons and protons. missing mass

Question 14

what things in ALARP are needed?

Answer 14

Time distance and shield