Questão 1
Questão
Ernest Rutherford came up with the 'Plum Pudding' model.
Questão 2
Questão
In 1909, Rutherford tried firing alpha particles at thin gold foil to see what happened.
Questão 3
Questão
Most of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment went straight through the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
Responda
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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.
Questão 4
Questão
Some of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment deflected when they through the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
Responda
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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.
Questão 5
Questão
A few of the alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment bounced straight back from the gold foil. What did Rutherford figure out from this?
Responda
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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.
Questão 6
Questão
Rutherford's idea was only accepted after his death.
Questão 7
Questão
Radioactive decay is a random process.
Questão 8
Questão
Which type of radiation is a fast moving electron?
Questão 9
Questão
Beta radiation is the only type of radiation that is not a particle.
Questão 10
Questão
What type of radiation has an unlimited range in air?
Questão 11
Questão
Paper can stop alpha particles.
Questão 12
Questão
Which type of radiation has the same structure as a helium nucleus?
Questão 13
Questão
Alpha particles pose no risk to humans.
Questão 14
Questão
What type of radiation source do many people have in their homes?
Questão 15
Questão
Alpha particles can only travel a few centimetres in air.
Questão 16
Questão
What is the relative charge and relative mass of an alpha particle?
Responda
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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
Questão 17
Questão
What is the relative charge and relative mass of a beta particle?
Responda
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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
Questão 18
Questão
Gamma radiation is uncharged and has no mass.
Questão 19
Questão
What is the range of beta radiation in air?
Responda
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1 metre
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5 metres
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50 metres
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5 centimetres
Questão 20
Questão
Alpha is the most ioning type of radiation.
Questão 21
Questão
Beta radiation is easily deflected by a magnetic field as it is a fast moving electron.
Questão 22
Questão
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.
Questão 23
Questão
The half-life of a particular isotope varies.
Questão 24
Questão
The half-lives of different isotopes range from seconds to many millions of years.
Questão 25
Questão
What is the half-life of Carbon-14?
Responda
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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
Questão 26
Questão
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
Questão 27
Questão
What type of radiation and what length of half-life is needed for a smoke alarm?
Responda
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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