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Rays
Nuclear Fusion/Fission
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Real World Examples
100
Define Radioactivity
The process by which materials give off rays.
100
What charge does an alpha ray have?
+2
100
Can all atoms go through nuclear fission?
No
100
Can a half life last for billions of year?
Yes
100
Name a radiation device
Various answers
200
Define radiation
Rays/particles emitted by a radioactive source.
200
How big is a gamma ray compared to the other types of rays?
It is the smallest
200
What is nuclear fission?
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller fragments.
200
Are all nuclei stable?
No
200
Where was the three mile nuclear meltdown?
Pennsylvania
300
What are radioisotopes?
Nuclei of unstable isotopes
300
What ray can penetrate wood but not concrete?
Beta
300
Does nuclear fusion create a small or a large amount of energy?
Large amount
300
What is a half life?
Time required for one half of the nuclei of a radioisotope to decay to products
300
When was the three mine nuclear meltdown?
1979
400
What are the three types of rays?
Alpha, Beta, Gamma
400
What ray can penetrate concrete?
Gamma ray
400
Where does nuclear fusion get its energy from?
The sun
400
What are elements above 92 called?
Transuranium Elements
400
Name one radiation device
Various answers
500
Who discovered radioactivity?
Antoine Henri Becquerel
500
What charge does a gamma ray have?
0
500
Define nuclear fusion
Nuclei combine to form a nucleus of higher mass
500
At what atomic number to stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons?
20
500
How much did it cost to clean up the three mile island accident?
1 billion