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What is the unit of dose equivalent in the conventional system of units?

Curie (Ci)

Becquerel (Bq)

Sievert (Sv)

Rem (correct)

What is the transformation rate per curie?

1 transformation per second

1 g of radium

3.7 x 10^10 transformations per second (correct)

1 Bq

What is the SI unit of radioactivity?

Becquerel (Bq) (correct)

Sievert (Sv)

Curie (Ci)

Rem

What is the definition of the curie in terms of transformations per second?

3.7 x 10^10 transformations per second Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the becquerel and the transformation rate per second?

1 Bq = 1 t/s Signup and view all the answers

Why was the original definition of the curie in terms of 1 g of radium eliminated?

Due to variability Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of dose equivalent in the SI system?

Sievert (Sv) Signup and view all the answers

What is the activity, or intensity of radioactive emission, of a substance?

The number of atoms that undergo transformation to new atoms per unit time Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the conventional unit of radioactivity and the SI unit of radioactivity?

One is based on the emission rate of 1 g of radium, and the other is based on the transformation rate per second Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the curie and the becquerel?

1 Ci = 3.7 x 10^10 Bq Signup and view all the answers