Radiation Physics and Instruments (1): Topic Quiz

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What is radiation primarily defined as?

Energy converting matter

Energy travelling through space (correct)

Energy stored in atoms

Energy emitted from living tissues

Which type of radiation is known to cause damage to living tissues?

Acoustic radiation

Ionizing radiation (correct)

Thermal radiation

Non-ionizing radiation

What constitutes the nucleus of an atom?

Electrons and neutrons

Protons and electrons

Protons and neutrons (correct)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

How are the number of electrons related to the number of protons in a neutral atom?

Electrons are equal to protons Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary composition of an atom?

Mostly empty space Signup and view all the answers

What charge do neutrons carry?

No charge Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following particles has the least mass?

Electron Signup and view all the answers

How does radiation from the sun primarily affect us?

Provides energy, light, and heat Signup and view all the answers

What does the atomic number (Z) represent in an atom?

The number of protons in the nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers?

Isotopes Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating mass number (A)?

A = N + Z Signup and view all the answers

Which particle in the nucleus carries no electrical charge?

Neutron Signup and view all the answers

What is the unified atomic mass unit (u) commonly used for?

To express atomic masses relative to carbon-12 Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol 'N' represent in the context of mass number?

Number of neutrons Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about protons is true?

Protons are positively charged particles. Signup and view all the answers

How can the mass of a single atom be computed from its molar mass?

By dividing the molar mass by 6.02 × 10²³ Signup and view all the answers

What is the charge of a neutron?

0 Signup and view all the answers

Which particle is associated with the highest energy equivalent based on the provided information?

Alpha particle Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the binding energy as the atomic number of an element increases?

It increases Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate mass of an electron in atomic mass units (amu)?

0.0006 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?

X- and gamma rays Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for a positron?

e+ Signup and view all the answers

Which particle has a charge of +2?

Alpha particle Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does visible light fall?

700-400 nm Signup and view all the answers

Which type of radiation is unable to remove electrons from atoms or molecules?

Non-Ionizing Radiation Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used to measure the absorbed dose of radiation?

Rad Signup and view all the answers

Which radiation type is primarily associated with creating ions?

Ionizing Radiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship described by the Inverse Square Law for Radiation?

Intensity decreases as the distance increases. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic measured when evaluating Ionizing Radiation?

Radar frequency Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the unit Roentgen (R)?

To represent the intensity of electromagnetic radiation exposure Signup and view all the answers

If 1 rad is defined as 100 ergs of energy absorbed by 1 gram of material, how much energy is absorbed by 10 grams?

1000 ergs Signup and view all the answers

Which radiation type includes x-rays and gamma rays?

Ionizing Radiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between rad and gray (Gy)?

100 rad equals 1 Gy Signup and view all the answers

What does 1 Curie (Ci) represent in terms of radioactive decay?

The rate of decay of 3.7x10^10 atoms per second Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used to express the equivalent dose of radiation?

Sievert (Sv) Signup and view all the answers

How is effective dose calculated?

By averaging the weighted absorbed doses of different organs Signup and view all the answers

What unit represents the absorbed dose in the SI system?

Gray (Gy) Signup and view all the answers

How much energy does 1 Gy represent in joules for a kilogram of matter?

1 J Signup and view all the answers

What is the conversion relationship between rem and sievert (Sv)?

1 rem = 0.01 Sv Signup and view all the answers

What does the tissue weighting factor (WT) indicate in the context of effective dose?

The sensitivity of a particular tissue to radiation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Course Information

Course title: Radiation Physics and Instruments (1)
Semester: First Semester 2025
Course code: RIRP202
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Yasser Rammah
Lecture date: 01.10.2024
Topic: Radiation and Atom

What is Radiation?

Radiation is energy traveling through space.
Sunshine is a common form of radiation.
Radiation delivers energy, light, heat, and suntans.
People control their radiation exposure.
Higher-energy radiation (ionizing radiation) is used in medicine.
Ionizing radiation is also present in space, air, and earth/rocks.
Ionizing radiation can damage matter, especially living tissue.
High levels of ionizing radiation are dangerous, so exposure must be controlled.

The Atom

All matter is made up of atoms.
Atoms are the smallest components of an element, composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus.
Electrons orbit around the nucleus.
The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
Atoms are mostly empty space.
One teaspoon of water contains more atoms than the Atlantic Ocean has teaspoons.

Standard Nuclear Notation

Mass number (A): number of protons + number of neutrons
Atomic number (Z): number of protons
Chemical symbol (X): Unique symbol for each element.

Let's Practice (Example Problems)

How many protons in 1H? 1
How many neutrons in 3Li4? 3
How many protons in 17O8? 8
How many neutrons in 1H? 0

The Nucleus

Nucleons are particles located in an atom's nucleus; they consist of protons and neutrons.
The Nucleus contains most of the atom's mass.
The number of protons is called the atomic number (Z).
The number of protons plus neutrons is called the mass number (A).
Isotopes are atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers (different number of neutrons).
Nuclide is a unique atom.

Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)

Atomic masses can be given in grams or unified atomic mass units (u).
One mole of a substance contains Avogadro's number (6.02×10²³) of molecules.
The gram-molecular weight is equal to the numerical value of the molecular weight.
The mass of a single atom can be calculated. For example, 1 mol of 12C is 12g; one atom of 12C is therefore 1.993 × 10-23 g, or 12 amu.
One atomic mass unit (amu) is equivalent to. 1.6605 ×10⁻²⁴ g.

Atomic Structure

Atoms have a nucleus containing protons and neutrons.
Electrons orbit the nucleus in shells (K, L, M...).
A specific number of electrons occupy each shell.

Fundamental Particles

Table listing fundamental particles (proton, neutron, electron, positron, alpha) and their properties (symbol, charge, mass in amu, approximate energy equivalent in MeV).

Definition

Isotopes: Group of nuclei with the same atomic number (Z).
Nucleon: A proton or a neutron (particle within the nucleus).
Nuclide: Specific nucleus with a given number of protons (Z) and neutrons (N).
Isobars: Nuclides with the same mass number (A).
Isotones: Nuclides with the same number of neutrons (N).
Isomers: Nuclides with the same Z and A, but differing in their energy levels.
Mirror Nuclei: Nuclides with the same mass number (A) and the number of protons in one equals the neutrons in the other.

Binding Energy

Binding energy is the energy required to separate a particle from a system of particles or to disperse all the particles of the system.
Binding energy depends on the shell and element, and increases with atomic number.

###Wave-Particle Duality

Quantum equations for energy, momentum, wavelength, frequency of light.

Electromagnetic wave

Properties of an electromagnetic wave (wavelength, period, amplitude, propagation velocity).

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum with corresponding wavelengths, frequencies, and energy ranges (radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays).

Radiation

Different types of radiation are presented.
Radiation types range from non-ionizing radiation to ionizing radiation.
Non-ionizing radiation types are radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet.
Ionizing radiation types are alpha, beta, gamma, X-rays, and neutrons.
Penetration abilities are listed.

Ionizing vs. Non-Ionizing Radiation

Ionizing radiation has sufficient energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules.
Examples include alpha, beta, gamma, X-rays, and neutrons.
Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to remove electrons.
Examples include radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet.

Why it is called ionizing?

Ionizing radiation creates ions (atoms with a charge).
The radiation removes electrons from atoms, leading to ions.

Penetration Abilities

Different types of ionizing radiation have different penetration abilities.
Alpha particles are least penetrating; Beta particles are more penetrating than alpha particles; Gamma and X-rays are very penetrating; neutrons are also penetrating.

Inverse Square Law for Radiation

Intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
The intensity decreases as the distance from source increases.

Properties Considered When Ionizing Radiation is Measured

The strength or radioactivity of the radiation source.
The energy of the radiation.
The level of radiation in the environment.
The radiation dose or the amount of radiation energy absorbed by the human body.

Units of Radiation

Radiologic units: Roentgen (R), Rad, Rem, Curie, and Electron volt (eV).

Roentgen (R)

Unit of dose of electromagnetic radiation intensity.
Creates a specific number of ion pairs in a cubic centimeter of air.
Defined in terms of electric charge per unit mass of air.

Rad

Radiation absorbed dose (unit of absorbed dose).
Measures the amount of energy deposited by radioactive sources in materials.
1 rad means 1 gram of material absorbs 100 ergs of energy.

Rem

Roentgen equivalent man (unit of dose equivalent).
Used to express the quantity of radiation received by radiation workers.

Curie (Ci)

Unit used to express the decay rate of a radioactive material.
3.7×10¹⁰ atoms disintegrate per second.

Electron Volt (eV)

Unit of energy equal to the energy gained by an electron that is moved across an electric potential difference of one volt.
1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ J.

Practical Units

Absorbed dose is measured in grays (Gy).
1 Gy = 100 rad.

Equivalent Dose

Equivalent dose is expressed in sieverts (Sv).
Weighted absorbed dose.
1 Sv = 100 rem.

Effective Dose

A weighted sum of organ doses.
Important for biological effects.

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