1 The strong nuclear force is ___________.A) weaker than the electromagnetic force, but has more range B) stronger than the electromagnetic force, but has more range C) stronger than the electromagnetic force, but has less range D) weaker than the electromagnetic force, but has less range 2 The phosphorus isotope has a mass defect of '-0.282253 u. What is the binding energy?
(2.0K)A) ?-26.292 MeV B) ?-212.62 MeV C) ?-262.92 MeV D) ?-765.92 MeV 3 How much energy is released in a reaction that has a mass defect of 8.63×10-4 u? (1 u = 931.49 MeV.)A) 8.04×102 MeV B) ?8.04×10-1 MeV C) 9.26×102 MeV D) 9.26 × 107 MeV 4 Which is a nucleon?A) a positron B) a beta particle C) an electron D) a proton 5 Calculate the mass defect of (4.02602 u). The mass of a proton is 1.007825 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 u.
(2.0K)A) -0.00696 u B) -0.032058 u C) -0.029538 u D) -0.028398 u 6 There are several carbon isotopes. Each one has the same number of _________.A) protons B) neutrons C) particles D) electrons 7 What is the mass of the heaviest isotope shown in Figure 30-1?A) 8.35×10-27 kg B) 6.68×10-27 kg C) 1.67×10-27 kg D) 3.34×10-27 kg 8 What happens to some of the mass of two protons and two neutrons when they form a helium nucleus?A) It disappears completely. B) It becomes binding energy. C) It becomes binding mass. D) It is destroyed. 9 Why isn't the mass of argon (39.948 u) a whole number?A) There are partial neutrons. B) There are isotopes. C) The mass of the electrons must be considered. D) There are partial protons. 10 What is the relation between mass and energy?A) E = m /c B) E = mc 2 C) m = Ec 2 D) E = mc 11 What first started scientists looking for neutrons?A) neutral particle beams used in the lab B) the existence of electrons outside the nucleus C) atomic radiation D) the mass of the nucleus being larger than the mass of the protons 12 What is the mass defect?A) the difference between the sum of the individual masses of the nucleons and the mass of the nucleus B) the difference in mass between protons and neutrons C) the difference in mass between protons and electrons D) the difference in masses of different isotopes 13 What holds protons in the nucleus?A) electrical force B) weak nuclear force C) gravity D) strong nuclear force 14 What is the energy equivalent of a neutron (m = 1.673×10-27 kg; 1 eV = 1.60×10-19 J)?A) 241 MeV B) 2.41 MeV C) 941 MeV D) 9.41 MeV 15 The atomic number is __________.A) the number of particles B) the number of electrons C) the number of neutrons D) the number of protons 16 Which of the isotopes described in Table 30-2 loses the greatest fraction of its mass when it decays?A) polonium 194 B) hydrogen 3 C) cobalt 60 D) polonium 210 17 Why are neutrons often used to bombard nuclei?A) They are easily made. B) They have no charge. C) They are very heavy. D) They move very fast. 18 A large nucleus splits into two smaller ones. This is __________.A) fission B) fusion C) production D) annihilation 19 According to Figure 30-4, what percentage of the original sample of a radioactive substance would be left after 10 half-lives?A) 0.125 B) 0.0009 C) 0.05 D) 0.1 20 How is steam converted to electricity after a fission reaction?A) by condensation B) by moving through a paddle wheel C) by moving water D) by turbines 21 What does a moderator do in a nuclear reaction?A) speeds up slow neutrons B) slows fast neutrons C) absorbs neutrons D) increases the amount of fission 22 Carbon-14 decays to nitrogen-14 by emitting a beta particle. What happens to the total charge in the atom?A) increases by two B) decreases by two C) decreases, but very slightly D) remains the same 23 How long does a sample of lead-236 with a half life of 2.85 years take to reduce to 1/8 its original amount?A) 22.8 years B) 8.55 years C) 5.70 years D) 2.85 years 24 What is the purpose of control rods in a nuclear reactor?A) to absorb isotopes B) to absorb neutrons C) to absorb protons D) to absorb electrons 25 Which describes radiation in order of lowest to highest energy?A) gamma, beta, alpha B) alpha, gamma, beta C) alpha, beta, gamma D) beta, gamma, alpha 26 Why is the following reaction desirable as a power source?
(5.0K)A) this cannot reach a chain reaction B) this isn't nuclear C) there's no radioactive waste D) there are no neutrons produced 27 Fusion occurs when __________.A) two smaller nuclei combine to form a larger one B) nuclei decay C) a large nucleus is split D) radioactive particles are emitted from the nucleus 28 When is bombarded by and results in what else is emitted?
(1.0K)A) a positron B) an electron C) a proton D) a neutron 29 Fusion reactions are often called _________ reactions because of the large amounts of thermal energy required for fusion to occur.A) chain B) critical mass C) thermonuclear D) fission 30 Which of the following medical examination tools does not use radiation?A) PET scans B) radioactive tracing C) X rays D) ultrasound 31 Which decay does not result in transmutation?A) nuclear B) beta C) gamma D) alpha 32 What happens in a chain reaction?A) Neutrons released from nuclear fission strike other nuclei and cause them to undergo fission. B) Electrons released from nuclei strike other nuclei and cause them to break apart. C) Neutrons stop reactions in the material. D) Protons released from nuclei strike other nuclei and cause them to break apart. 33 According to the figure below, what percentage of the original sample of a radioactive substance would be left after 4 half-lives?
(11.0K)A) 0.0625 B) 0.25 C) 0.5 D) 0.125 34 From where does the energy in a nuclear reaction come?A) The entire mass of the atoms B) The energy equivalence of the difference in mass of the reactants and the products C) The mass of the neutrons in isotopes D) The difference in mass between the protons and neutrons 35 Which particle is a lepton?A) a meson B) a neutron C) a proton D) an electron 36 What does an antineutrino carry?A) momentum and energy B) sound and momentum C) mass and charge D) charge and energy 37 What happens when a proton and an antiproton collide?A) annihilation B) production C) shattering of the particles into more particles D) more protons 38 Why are neutrons unable to be put through a particle accelerator?A) They cannot move fast. B) They are too small. C) They are too heavy. D) They have no charge. 39 What is a meson?A) a particle made of a quark and an antiquark B) the largest elementary particle C) a boson D) a lepton 40 What powers particles through a linear accelerator?A) electric fields B) wind C) gasoline D) fire 41 What causes a pulse of current to travel from a Geiger-Mueller tube?A) atoms ionizing gas B) a charged particle or a gamma ray ionizing gas C) X rays D) neutrons ionizing gas 42 All elementary particles can be classified into which three categories?A) quarks, leptons, and gluons B) leptons, bosons, and electrons C) quarks, leptons, and force carriers D) force carriers, gluons, and quarks