Physics Concepts: Radioactivity and Sound
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How does the absolute error of the result of radioactive counting change, if we measure it for 4 times longer with constant activity?

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Which is NOT an SI unit?

  • Weight (correct)
  • Speed (correct)
  • The stochastic biological effect is...

  • In its case, the frequency of the effect increases as the dose increases (correct)
  • Heritable (correct)
  • Where does the direction of the light ray passing through the human eye change the most?

    <p>Entering the cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the volume velocity of a viscous liquid depend on the pressure difference?

    <p>Directly proportional to the pressure difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statements are true?

    <p>If Stokes' law applies, the diffusion constant is inversely proportional to the viscosity of the medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What isotopes are used to measure the dilution volume of blood?

    <p>51Cr</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The decay constant of a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 1 second is approximately:

    <p>0.7/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of EEG waves does the resting brain emit?

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

    A biconcave lens is a diverging lens...

    <p>If the refractive index of the lens is greater than the refractive index of the medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which imaging equipment does the absorption caused by the skull impair the resolution of the images of the brain?

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

    The Laplace law states:

    <p>In the wall of a pipe with a circular cross-section, the tension created by the pressure in the pipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does blood pressure change in the brain of a person who stands up suddenly?

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

    Study Notes

    Radioactive Counting Error

    • If radioactive counting is measured for four times longer with constant activity, the absolute error doubles.

    SI Units

    • Speed and weight are not SI units.

    Stochastic Biological Effect

    • The frequency of the effect increases with the dose.
    • This effect is heritable.

    Light Ray Change in the Eye

    • The direction of a light ray changes most significantly as it enters the cornea.

    Volume Velocity of Viscous Liquid

    • The volume velocity is directly proportional to the pressure difference.

    Sound Source and Detector Frequency

    • If the sound source approaches the detector, the detected frequency is higher than the emitted frequency.
    • Stokes' law states the diffusion constant is inversely proportional to the viscosity of the medium.

    Blood Dilution Isotopes

    • 51Cr and 131I are used to measure the dilution volume of blood.

    True Statements

    • The transmission speed of higher pitched sounds is slower than that of deeper sounds.
    • Mediated diffusion is faster than simple diffusion.

    Radioactive Isotope Decay Constant

    • The decay constant is approximately 0.7/s for a half-life of 1 second.

    Resting Brain EEG Waves

    • The resting brain emits alpha waves.

    Diverging Lens

    • A biconcave lens is a diverging lens.
    • The refractive index of the lens must be greater than the refractive index of the medium.

    Brain Imaging and Absorption

    • CT scans are affected by skull absorption, reducing the resolution of brain images.

    Laplace Law

    • The tension in the wall of a circular pipe is created by the pressure inside.

    Blood Pressure Change (Sudden Standing)

    • Blood pressure decreases in the brain when a person stands up suddenly.

    Laminar Blood Volume Velocity

    • The volume velocity of laminar blood doubles if the radius of the blood vessel increases by 19%.

    Imaging Procedure and Ionizing Radiation

    • CT and PET scans use ionizing radiation to create images.

    Dark-Adapted Eye Sensitivity

    • The dark-adapted eye is more sensitive.

    Coherent Light Wave Interference

    • Two light waves cause permanent interference if they are coherent and their phase difference is constant.

    SI Unit for 1/s

    • The SI unit for 1/s is frequency and the decay constant.

    Korotkoff Noise

    • Korotkoff noise occurs when the air bag pressure falls below the peak pressure created during the heartbeat.

    Ionizing Radiation and Biological Effect

    • 3 MeV alpha radiation has the greatest biological effect when energy is held constant.

    Ultracentrifugation and Movement

    • A lower frictional coefficient leads to faster movement, and a smaller diffusion constant to slower movement in ultracentrifugation.

    Positron Beta Decay

    • The atomic number increases by one, and the mass number does not change.

    Effective Half-Life of Radioisotope

    • The effective half-life of a radioactive isotope introduced into the body is less than its biological half-life.
    • It is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the two half-lives.

    Not True about Alpha Particles

    • Alpha particles are not protons or high-energy photons.

    EEG Wave Amplitude

    • Delta waves have amplitudes in the range of 50-100 μV.

    Isotope Decay Percentage

    • After 20 minutes, 75% of a 10-minute half-life isotope decays.
    • After 40 minutes, 6.25% of a 10-minute half-life isotope remains undecayed.

    Refractive Index of Lenses

    • The refractive index of a lens system is the sum of the refractive indices of the individual lenses in contact.

    Radioactive Source Activity

    • The activity of a radioactive source is the number of radioactive decays per second.

    Stokes' Law and Resistance Force

    • Stokes' Law describes the resistance force on a sphere moving in a viscous liquid.

    Electromagnetic Imaging Procedures

    • Echoencephalography does not use electromagnetic radiation to create images.

    Refraction and Medium Properties

    • Refraction at the boundary of two media depends on the density of the media.
    • The relative refractive index is also influential.

    Light Wave Interactions

    • Two light waves that meet can add their evecations together.

    Object Outside Focal Length of Converging Lens

    • When an object is outside the focal length of a converging lens, the image is real and inverted.

    Frequency for Field Diathermy

    • The frequency used for field diathermy is 0.03 GHz.

    Ultrasound Frequency Band

    • The ultrasound frequency band used in medical applications is 2-18 MHz.

    Pressure in a Pipe

    • The pressure increases if the diameter of a pipe increases; and decreases when the diameter decreases.

    Diffusion Constant Dependence

    • The diffusion constant depends on the shape of the diffusing particle and temperature.

    MRI for Cancerous Tumors

    • MRI is the most accurate imaging method for detecting cancerous tumors.

    Braking Radiation

    • Braking radiation performance depends on the accelerating voltage.

    Patch-Clamp Technique

    • The patch-clamp technique greatly narrows the membrane area to be tested.

    EEG Wave Frequency

    • Teta waves have frequencies between 4 Hz and 7 Hz.

    Solutions That Cause Hemolysis

    • A hypotonic solution causes hemolysis or rupture of red blood cells.

    ECG Peak Magnitude

    • The magnitude of the ECG QRS complex peak is 1–2 mV.

    Lambert's Law

    • The decrease in light intensity passing through a material depends on the thickness of the material.
    • The amount of light passing through a material is proportional to the thickness of the material.

    Blood Pressure and Sudden Standing

    • The blood pressure in a standing person is highest in the heart.

    Volume Velocity and Viscosity

    • The volume velocity of a viscous liquid is inversely proportional to viscosity.

    Isotopic NaCl Solution Concentration

    • The concentration of Na in an isotonic NaCl solution is 0.9%.

    Effective Dose

    • Effective dose is measured in J/kg.

    Decreasing Measurements

    • The error in measurements decreases when there is an increase in the number of measurements.

    Non-Basic SI Quantity

    • Weight and the speed of light in a vacuum are not basic SI quantities; they are derived quantities.

    False Statement about Dark Adaption

    • It is not true that dark adaptation takes minutes.

    Mechanical Energy of a Cat

    • A cat's mechanical energy is greater when sitting still atop a wall than when moving across the floor.

    Sound Statement and Truth

    • Sound of higher pitches has lower transmission compared to deeper sounds.
    • Thermography has no negative impact on the fetus's health.

    Isotopic Decay Percentage

    • After 1 hour, 12.5% of 20-minute half-life isotope is not decayed.

    Diffusion Constant Dependence

    • The diffusion constant is not dependent on pH value or the density of the medium.

    Alpha Particle Statements

    • Alpha particles are doubly ionized helium atoms and are helium nuclei.

    Sound and Penetration Statements

    • Mediated diffusion is a faster diffusion process compared to simple diffusion.
    • Sounds of higher pitches have lower transmission capacity as compared to deeper sounds.

    Refraction and Medium Density

    • The refraction at a medium boundary depends on the density of the respective media.

    Electron Wavelength in Vacuum

    • The wavelength of an electron in a vacuum is 0.3 µm.

    Visual Acuity and Eye Adaptation

    • The light-adapted eye has poor visual acuity and the dark-adapted eye is more sensitive.

    Different Question Types

    • A summary of statements is required.

    Bremsstrahlung

    • Bremsstrahlung's power depends on the accelerating voltage.
    • The impulse's dimensions are kg⋅m/s.
    • The light atomic nucleus is approximately 10-15 meters in size.

    Performance Definition

    • Performance is defined as energy per unit time.

    Half Radian Value

    • A half radian is approximately 28.672 degrees.

    Beta Radiation Spectrum

    • Beta radiation has a continuous spectrum and maximum energy values.
    • It is not necessarily constant, meaning that the particles do not all have the same energy.

    Mesophases Properties

    • Mesophases demonstrate anisotropy, which is a property that varies depending on direction, or axis.

    Sine Function Application

    • The sine function's application with the argument remains consistent with the same arguments, or time, after an integer multiple of 2π is added to the original argument.
    • For any angles separated by a multiple of 2π, the output of a sine function remains the same.

    Half-Life and Decay

    • Remaining after three half-lives, a quantity of material will be 12.5% of the original.

    Lambert-Bert Law Application

    • Lambert-Bert's law applies in relation to light reflection from thin solutions.

    Torque Types

    • Bending and twist are examples of torque types.

    Thermodynamically Isolated Systems

    • Systems that do not interact with external factors or have a constant energy are thermodynamically isolated systems.

    Equilibrium in Mechanical Systems

    • All the forces and torque add up to zero, which then leads to equilibrium in a mechanical system.

    Isotherm Thermodynamics

    • Isotherm thermodynamics exists when the temperature is constant.

    Ionization and Electrons

    • Ionization occurs when an electron is freed, becoming independent, or more specifically; free electrons, or electrons that are not associated with an atomic nucleus.

    Bird Energy

    • The bird's kinetic energy is about 50 J.

    Sound Dimension

    • The dimension corresponding to sound is ground frequency measurement.

    X-ray Attenuation

    • Elementary processes include photon effect, pair formation, and Compton scattering for x-ray attenuation.

    Abbe Theory and Light Reflection

    • Abbe theory is an idea which is applicable to light reflection upon thin substances.

    Extensive Dimension

    • Extensive dimensions include mass and volume.
    • They are additive.

    Ionized Radiations

    • Beta radiation and Gamma radiation are types.

    Lens Errors

    • Errors in lenses include chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.

    Beta Radiation Range

    • Beta radiation's range in air is 10 cm to a few meters.
    • In soft tissue, it spans a few millimeters.

    Boltzmann's Distribution

    • Boltzmann's distribution does not describe effective half-times or the bound state of electrons.

    Heat Processes

    • Types of heat processes include conduction and convection.

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