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Who discovered the X-rays in 1895?
Who discovered the X-rays in 1895?
In which country did the first X-ray machine arrive two years after the discovery of ionizing radiation?
In which country did the first X-ray machine arrive two years after the discovery of ionizing radiation?
What is the name of the center established under the PM Dept. in 1972 for research and application in nuclear energy?
What is the name of the center established under the PM Dept. in 1972 for research and application in nuclear energy?
What is the term used to describe the emission and transmission of energy through space, including charged and uncharged particles as well as electromagnetic radiation?
What is the term used to describe the emission and transmission of energy through space, including charged and uncharged particles as well as electromagnetic radiation?
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Which type of radiation contributes the most to the average yearly global radiation dose?
Which type of radiation contributes the most to the average yearly global radiation dose?
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What is the primary source of natural radiation contributing to the global yearly radiation dose?
What is the primary source of natural radiation contributing to the global yearly radiation dose?
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What is the primary manmade source of ionising radiation?
What is the primary manmade source of ionising radiation?
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What is the unit for absorbed dose of ionising radiation?
What is the unit for absorbed dose of ionising radiation?
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What determines the identity and atomic mass of an element?
What determines the identity and atomic mass of an element?
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What are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons called?
What are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons called?
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What is the spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation from unstable nuclides called?
What is the spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation from unstable nuclides called?
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What do stable nuclides have that leads to nuclear stability?
What do stable nuclides have that leads to nuclear stability?
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Which process involves a photon transforming into matter in the form of an electron and a positron?
Which process involves a photon transforming into matter in the form of an electron and a positron?
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What is the process called where a photon collides with an atomic electron and only partially transfers its energy?
What is the process called where a photon collides with an atomic electron and only partially transfers its energy?
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Which type of radiation includes natural radiation, cosmic and terrestrial, and man-made radiation from nuclear weapons, power plants, and consumer goods?
Which type of radiation includes natural radiation, cosmic and terrestrial, and man-made radiation from nuclear weapons, power plants, and consumer goods?
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What is the total ionizing dose to a population, weighted by the radiation type and the tissue or organ at risk called?
What is the total ionizing dose to a population, weighted by the radiation type and the tissue or organ at risk called?
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Which type of radiation is known for causing ionization when passing through matter?
Which type of radiation is known for causing ionization when passing through matter?
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What is the specific activity a measure of?
What is the specific activity a measure of?
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Which radionuclide has the longest half-life among the given examples?
Which radionuclide has the longest half-life among the given examples?
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Which of the following is a high-Z material used for shielding against photons?
Which of the following is a high-Z material used for shielding against photons?
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Study Notes
- Activity: 3 radioactive decay modes (beta & gamma) with different disintegration rates.
- Disintegration rate: Measured in Becquerel (Bq), 1 Bq = 1 dps (s-1), or Curie (Ci). Old unit.
- Specific activity: Activity per unit mass, Bq/g.
- Decay law: Activity reduction over time, governed by decay constant (l) and half-life (T1/2).
- Half-life: Specific time for a radionuclide's activity to reduce by half. Various radionuclides have different half-lives.
- Strontium-90 (90Sr): Half-life 28.5 years, decays by beta decay.
- Caesium-137 (137Cs): Half-life 30.1 years, decays by beta decay.
- Radium-226 (226Ra): Half-life 1600 years, decays by alpha decay.
- Carbon-14 (14C): Half-life 5736 years, decays by beta decay.
- Potassium-40 (40K): Half-life 1.28 x 10^8 years, decays by beta decay.
- Activity calculation: Co-60 (100 kCi) has a half-life of 5.27 years. After 5 years, the remaining activity would be approximately 51.81 kCi.
- Radionuclides chart: Contains different nuclides, their decay modes (alpha, beta, gamma), half-lives, and thermal neutron capture cross sections.
- Ionizing radiation: Radiation that causes ionization when passing through matter, including alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, neutrons, and positrons.
- Alpha particles: Helium nuclei, high mass and charge, high energy, short range, and an important internal hazard.
- Beta particles: High-speed electrons, continuous energy distribution, produce ionization and excitations, and can be either positrons or electrons.
- Gamma rays: Electromagnetic radiation from excited nuclei or orbits, long range, external hazard, and not a great internal hazard.
- Shielding: Use high-Z materials to shield against photons and low-Z materials to protect against beta particles.
- Interactions: Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, and pair production, all increasing with Z and producing characteristic X-rays and bremsstrahlung X-rays.
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Test your knowledge on radioactivity, half-life, and decay laws with this quiz. Questions cover topics such as disintegration rate, specific activity, and the fraction of activity left after a certain number of half-lives.
