Nuclear vocal

Question 1

fission

Answer 1

1 large nucleus splits into multiple small nuclei

Question 2

Fusion

Answer 2

2 smaller nuclei fue into 1 large nucleus

Question 3

Half life

Answer 3

Time required for half of a sample to decay

Question 4

Why is gamma dangerous

Answer 4

It has no mass and has a lot of high penetrating energy that can only be stopped by a thick wall

Question 5

Alpha, beta, and gamma’s…

Answer 5

Symbol, charge, stopped by and power

Question 6

Critical mass

Answer 6

the minimum amount of material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction

Question 7

Control rod

Answer 7

Used in nuclear power plants to keep the reaction under control

Question 8

Chain reaction

Answer 8

is a series of fission/fussion reactions

Question 9

Alpha

Answer 9

identical to helium particles
have least penetrating power
least dangerous
can be stopped by piece of paper

Question 10

beta

Answer 10

electrons that are emitted as nuclear radiation
Smaller so travels faster
penerate skin
stopped by thin sheet of metal or wood

Question 11

gamma

Answer 11

emitted in form of waves
high penetrating power
can generate skin= extremely dangerous
stoped byt hick layers of concrete a

Question 12

Fission (long definition)

Answer 12

when a large nucleus is impacted by a neutron + splits the nucleus into 2 more more smaller nuclei

Question 13

Fusion (long definition)

Answer 13

when 2 smalle nuclei collide with a large amount of energy to form a single large nuclus