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Radiation Flashcards

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What charge is on an Electron?

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Negative.

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What charge is on a Proton?

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Positive.

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What charge is on a Neutron?

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Neutral.

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What is most of an atom?

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Empty space.

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What are isotopes?

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Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons v

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What is a radioactive substance?

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A substance that gives out radiation.

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How can radioactive substances be stopped from giving out radiation?

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There is no way.

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What is the pattern of Radioactive decay?

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Random.

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How does temperature affect radioactive decay?

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It doesn’t.

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What is background radiation?

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Radiation that is always there.

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What is an alpha particle made of?

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Helium nuclei.

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What is a Helium Nuclei made of?

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Two neutrons and two protons

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How fast do alpha particles move?

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Slowly.

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What is the penetration of alpha particles?

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Very little penetration that doesn’t go far.

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How ionising are Alpha particles and how does this affect penetration?

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They are large, so are very ionising. They hit a lot of atoms and knock of their electrons and this causes them to slow down.

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What does ionising mean?

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Bashing off the electrons of other atoms.

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What are beta particles made of?

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Electrons

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What is less penetrating than Beta radiation?

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Alpha

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What is more penetrating than Beta?

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Gamma

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How fast do beta particles travel?

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Quite fast.

They’re I between gamma and alpha

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What is the range for Beta particles like?

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They have a wide range in air but because they’re moderately ionising they only slightly penetrate.

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What is a beta particles charge?

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Minus one

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How ionising are beta particles!

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Moderately.

They’re in between gamma and alpha.

23
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What are gamma rays made of?

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Short EM waves.

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What is the penetration of Gamma rays?

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They penetrate very far and cannot be stopped by air b

25
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How ionising are gamma rays?

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They are weakly ionising.

They pass through rather than collide with atoms

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What is the charge of Gamma rays?

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None, they have no charge.

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What is the charge of an Alpha particle?

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Positive.

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What is the mass of a gamma ray?

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Zero.

29
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Name a job that increases does of radiation?

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Radiographer
Nuclear industry workers
Uranium miners

30
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How can alpha and era particles be deflected?

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They get deflected by electric and magnetic fields.

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Why do alpha particles get deflected by magnetic or electric fields?

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Because they have a positive charge.

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Why do Beta particles get deflected by an electric or magnetic field?

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They have a negative charge.

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What is the half life?

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The average time it takes for the number of radioactive nuclei in a sample to have halved.

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What sort of radiation does a smoke detector use?

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Alpha.

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How does a fire alarm work?

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The ionisation of alpha particles creates a current.
If there is a fire the smoke will absorb the radiation and the current stops.

This is when the alarm sounds.

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What sorts of radiation are used in tracers?

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Beta or gamma.

37
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Why is Alpha not used in medical tracers?

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It won’t pass out the body quickly and will ionise cells

38
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What is radiotherapy?

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Using gamma rays to kill cancerous cells.

39
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What sort of radiation is used in sterilisation of food?

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Gamma rays.

40
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How do gamma rays sterilise food and medical instruments?

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It kills all the microbes.

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What is the advantage of irradiation over boiling?

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It doesn’t involve high temperatures

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