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Radiation Basics

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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?

    <p>3.7 x 10^10 transformations per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Due to variability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sievert (Sv)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    What is the relationship between the curie and the becquerel?

    <p>1 Ci = 3.7 x 10^10 Bq</p> Signup and view all the answers

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