RT 1 Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

X-Rays were first discovered by

A

Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895

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2
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A disadvantage of radiography is

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It requires access to both sides of the part

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3
Q

125 x 6^3 is

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27,000

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4
Q

The square root of 625 is

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25

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5
Q

Industrial Radiography usually is dealing with

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Radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum

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6
Q

The heaviest particle of the following would be

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Alpha

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7
Q

The fastest particle would be

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Beta

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8
Q

Which of the following is true in respect to x-rays and gamma rays?
A. They are affect by magnetic fields.
B. They travel at the speed of light.
C. They can bend around corners.
D. They are the heaviest particle with respect to particulate radiation.

A

B. They travel at the speed of light.

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9
Q
Which of the following qualities will define a highly penetrating radiation? 
A. Higher amplitude wave
B. Shorter wavelength radiation
C. Longer wavelength radiation
D. Lower amplitude wave
A

B. Shorter wavelength radiation

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10
Q
The energy of a radiation wave is rated in which of the following units? 
A. Electron volts
B. Foot-lamberts
C. MicroW/cm^2
D. Amperage
A

A. Electron volts

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11
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The Roentgen is

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Is a measure of radiation in air

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12
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The weight of an atom is determined by

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The proton and neutron

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13
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The element is determined by the number of

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Protons

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14
Q

An isotope is determined by

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The number of neutrons

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15
Q

Activation is a term used to denote

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The method to create an isotope

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16
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The energy of a gamma source

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Depends on the wave length of the gamma ray

17
Q

The amount of activity or gamma source strength is determined by

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The number of curies

18
Q

The international unit (SI) Becquerels is equivalent to

A

Curies

19
Q

A curie is equal to

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37 billion disintegrations per second

20
Q

Half life is

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the amount of time it takes the source to decay to 1/2 its current value