Radioactivity Flashcards

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_______ received the very first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his discovery of X - rays.

A

Wilhelm Rontgen

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Hydrogen Bomb is based on which reaction?

A

Nuclear Fusion

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Nuclear fusion reaction is based upon which of the following equations?

A

E = MC2

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Name the high frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and also emitted by radioactive nuclei that is used in medicine to destroy cancer cells.

A

Gamma rays

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Which of the following represents an alpha particle?

A

(4/2)HE

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