Atomic Particles Quiz
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What is the lightest particle among protons, neutrons, and electrons?

  • Photons
  • Protons
  • Neutrons
  • Electrons (correct)
  • What are protons and neutrons collectively called in an atom's nucleus?

  • Particles
  • Photons
  • Nucleons (correct)
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Which type of radiation includes visible light, x-rays, and gamma rays?

  • Particulate radiation
  • Electromagnetic radiation (correct)
  • Neutrons
  • Radio waves
  • What is the smallest unit of electromagnetic radiation?

    <p>Photons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which particles form the nucleus of an atom?

    <p>Protons and neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a radionuclide?

    <p>An atom with radioactivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are x-rays produced in x-ray tubes?

    <p>Through the interaction of electrons with the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when high-energy radiation interacts with matter resulting in electrons being knocked out of their atomic orbits?

    <p>Ionization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significant characteristic of gamma rays as compared to x-rays?

    <p>They originate from intranuclear emission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do electromagnetic radiation transfer energy through a material?

    <p>With a negative correlation of the square of distance in space</p> Signup and view all the answers

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