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Grades 11 and 12 - Physics - Senior High School - Radioactivity - Radioactive Substances
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Grades 11 and 12 - Physics - Senior High School - Radioactivity - Radioactive Substances
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10 Questions

1. If a particle is radioactive and emits electromagnetic waves, what kind of decay is taking place?
2. Which of the following instruments can be used to measure the amount of radiation being emitted by a source?
3. Which material found in nature is a naturally-occurring fissile isotope?
4. What is emitted from a particle if beta decay occurs?
5. Radioactive substances can be harmful to humans. Which of the following materials could be used to block all types of radiation?
6. How do we dispose of nuclear waste from our nuclear reactors?
7. What type of radiation is the most harmful to humans?
8. A certain radioactive material emits two protons and two neutrons to become stable. What kind of radiation has been emitted by this material?
9. What type of radiation is the most harmful to humans?
10. Which of the following materials is the most-used fuel within nuclear reactors?