Radioactivity

Question 1

Name 3 ionising radiations we are exposed to every day

Answer 1

• cosmic radiation 🌙
• rocks and soil 🪨
• radon gas 💨

Question 2

What is the name if the place where the first atomic bomb was dropped in the Second World War

Answer 2

Hiroshima

Question 3

What is the name of the famous scientist who received two Nobel prizes, one for chemistry and one for physics?

Answer 3

Marie Curie 👩‍⚕️

Question 4

What type of radiation is used for x ray scans

Answer 4

Electromagnetic X-rays

Question 5

Why are the bones so bright on the photographic film?(on the X-ray) and what happened to the film?

Answer 5

The bones contain calcium which is more likely to absorb the rays.
This leaves those parts of the film white.

Question 6

Why are the bones the brightest in the x ray scan

Answer 6

They are the most dense

Question 7

What is the name of the type of diagnostic scan that shows more detail than an X-ray

Answer 7

CT (computed technology)

Question 8

What parts of your body apart from bones might be under investigation in an X-ray

Answer 8

Tumours
Blood clots
Infections
Cavities