Radiation

Question 1

alpha particles

Answer 1

stripped helium nuclei, reduce the atomic mass by 4

Question 2

stripped helium nuclei, reduce the atomic mass by 4

Answer 2

alpha particles

Question 3

Beta particles

Answer 3

loose electron, causes the atomic charge (number) to go up by one.

Question 4

loose electron, causes the atomic charge (number) to go up by one.

Answer 4

Beta particles

Question 5

gama rays

Answer 5

high enery photons, do not change the nucleus they are released from

Question 6

high enery photons, do not change the nucleus they are released from

Answer 6

gama rays

Question 7

Bequrerel

Answer 7

rate of disentegrations (1/s)

Question 8

rate of disentegrations (1/s)

Answer 8

Bequrerel

Question 9

bequrels to curies

Answer 9

1Ci=3.7*10^10 Bq

Question 10

1Ci=3.7*10^10 Bq

Answer 10

bequrels to curies

Question 11

Rad

Answer 11

the amount of radiation required to impart 0.01 J of energy into 1 Kg of flesh, varries depending on the radiation type.

Question 12

the amount of radiation required to impart 0.01 J of energy into 1 Kg of flesh, varries depending on the radiation type.

Answer 12

Rad

Question 13

rem (retongen equivilant man)

Answer 13

similar to Rad’s but adjusted to take different radiation types into account

Question 14

similar to Rad’s but adjusted to take different radiation types into account

Answer 14

rem (retongen equivilant man)

Question 15

1 Seivert

Answer 15

100 rem

Question 16

100 rem

Answer 16

1 seivert

Question 17

composituion of fuel rods

Answer 17

alternating U235 (the fissable isotope) and zirconium disks

Question 18

alternating U235 (the fissable isotope) and zirconium disks

Answer 18

composituion of fuel rods

Question 19

controll rods

Answer 19

rods of cadmium that capture neutrons before they can react with more uranium

Question 20

rods of cadmium that capture neutrons before they can react with more uranium

Answer 20

controll rods

Question 21

spent fuel rods

Answer 21

hundreds of times more radioactive than normal fuel rods, but none of the reactions are useful fission reactions, mostly produce beta particles due to a saturation of neutrons

Question 22

hundreds of times more radioactive than normal fuel rods, but none of the reactions are useful fission reactions, mostly produce beta particles due to a saturation of neutrons

Answer 22

spent fuel rods

Question 23

cesium and strontium

Answer 23

produced due to nulear reactors, still quite radioactive, can be incoperated into your bones/body

Question 24

produced due to nulear reactors, still quite radioactive, can be incoperated into your bones/body

Answer 24

cesium and strontium

Question 25

U235+n=

Answer 25

3n+Ba142+Kr91