Radioactivity Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS RADIOACTIVITY?
A
The property of certain materials to emit high-energy particles and waves
2
Q
WHAT DID Wilhelm Röntgen DO?
A
He found invisible rays that could darken film, called them x-rays.
3
Q
WHAT DID Henri Becquerel DO?
A
He discovered radioactivity in uranium
4
Q
WHAT DID Marie Curie DO?
A
She coined the term “radioactivity”
Discovered Radium and Polonium
Won 2 Nobel prizes
Died from overexposure to radiation
5
Q
TRUE OR FALSE:
Radiation includes all the different forms in the electromagnetic spectrum.
A
True!
