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Ernest Rutherford came up with the 'Plum Pudding' model.
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In 1909, Rutherford tried firing alpha particles at thin gold foil to see what happened.
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Most of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment went straight through the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
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Gold is mostly empty space.
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The nucleus of an atom is very small compared to the rest of it.
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There are positive particles in the atom.
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Alpha particles cannot travel very far.
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Some of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment deflected when they through the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
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Gold is mostly empty space.
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The nucleus of an atom is very small compared to the rest of it.
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There are positive particles in the atom.
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Alpha particles cannot travel very far.
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A few of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment bounced straight back from the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
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Gold is mostly empty space.
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The nucleus of an atom is very small compared to the rest of it.
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There are positive particles in the atom.
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Alpha particles cannot travel very far.
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Rutherford's idea was only accepted after his death.
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Radioactive decay is a random process.
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Which type of radiation is a fast moving electron?
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Beta radiation is the only type of radiation that is not a particle.
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What type of radiation has an unlimited range in air?
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Paper can stop alpha particles.
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Which type of radiation has the same structure as a helium nucleus?
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Alpha particles pose no risk to humans.
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What type of radiation source do many people have in their homes?
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Alpha particles can only travel a few centimetres in air.
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What is the relative charge and relative mass of an alpha particle?
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Relative charge: +4
Relative mass: 4
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Relative charge: -1
Relative mass: 0
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Relative charge: +2
Relative mass: 0
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Relative charge: +2
Relative mass: 4
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What is the relative charge and relative mass of a beta particle?
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Relative charge: +4
Relative mass: 4
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Relative charge: -1
Relative mass: 0
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Relative charge: -2
Relative mass: 0
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Relative charge: +2
Relative mass: 4
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Gamma radiation is uncharged and has no mass.
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What is the range of beta radiation in air?
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1 metre
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5 metres
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50 metres
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5 centimetres
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Alpha is the most ioning type of radiation.
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Beta radiation is easily deflected by a magnetic field as it is a fast moving electron.
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Which of these is NOT a definition of half-life?
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The average weight of a certain amount of nuclei in a radioactive isotope sample after it has halved.
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The time it takes for the activity of a sample to halve.
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The time it takes for the count rate of a sample to halve.
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The average time it takes for the number of nuclei in a radioactive isotope sample to halve.
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The half-life of a particular isotope varies.
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The half-lives of different isotopes range from seconds to many millions of years.
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What is the half-life of Carbon-14?
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5,700 years
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570 years
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57 years
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5.7 years
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What type of radiation and what length of half-life is needed for a radioactive tracer?
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Gamma radiation, long half-life
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Beta radiation, short half-life
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Gamma radiation, short half-life
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Alpha radiation, short half-life
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What type of radiation and what length of half-life is needed for a smoke alarm?
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Gamma radiation, short half-life
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Beta radiation, short half-life
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Beta radiation, long half-life
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Alpha radiation, long half-life