Physics Flashcards
Which forces hold the nucleus together:
Strong Nuclear
What radiation type is likely caused by restructuring of the nucleus?
Gamma Ray
In high Z Elements, the neutron to proton ratio is generally _________?
> 1
The mass of a nucleus generally has ____________ mass compared to the sum of its individual nucleons.
Less
If an electron fills a vacancy in the k-shell (100 keV) from the m-shell (1 keV) what is the resultant energy of the x-ray?
99 keV
Which radiation type is likely caused by a vacancy in the electron shells?
X-Ray
Frequency is directly proportional to the Energy of a photon. (T/F)
True
What is the charge of a proton?
+1
The modern, yet simplified, model of the atom is:
The Bohr Model
The principle quantum number of an electron determines what?
Shell
Which for the following are true?
a) Photons behave as particles
b) Photons have zero mass
c) Photons behave as waves
d) Photons have zero charge
All are correct
As the frequency of a photon wave decreases:
The energy of the wave increases
The difference between X-Rays and Gamma Rays are:
Where they originate from.
The charge of a radiation particle determines:
The motion, velocity, and distance traveled by the particle.
h (Plancks) * c (speed of light) = ?
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