Chapter 21 Nuclear Physics Physics 12th Class Punjab MCQ Tests
12th Class Physics Chapter 21 MCQ Tests
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Question # 1
There are possible dangers when dealing with radioactive substances, so which of the following statements is correct?
Question # 2
Why fusion reaction takes place on high temperature?
Question # 3
Why a Geiger Muller tube for detecting α particles must have a very thin end window?
Question # 4
Why the top and bottom surfaces of the solid state detector are coated with the thin gold foil?
Question # 5
Which type of conservation takes place during a nuclear reaction?
Question # 6
Which of the following cycles produces energy in sun and stars?
Question # 7
Which of the following can be caused by exposure to radiations?
Question # 8
Which of the following species will be deflected to the greatest extent?
Question # 9
The thorium then decays into protactinium by emitting a beta particle. What is the symbol for protactinium?
Question # 10
Why an alpha particle exerts larger coulomb force on nearby charges than an electron?
Question # 11
Sieverts are used to measure which of the following factors?
Question # 12
Which of the following laws remains applicable during a nuclear reaction?
Question # 13
People working with radioactive materials use a photographic film badge covered in paper. The badge is used to monitor the level of their exposure to radiation. Which radiation is detected?
Question # 14
What is particle x?
Question # 15
An α particle A approaches and passes by a stationary gold nucleus N. The path is shown in image. The nucleus N could be one of several isotopes of gold. Would different isotopes of gold give rise to different deviations of a particular α particle or not?
Question # 16
What are the drawbacks of a Geiger counter as a radiation detector?
Question # 17
The masses of some particles and nuclei are given in image. What is the change, in u, of the rest mass for the reaction
Question # 18
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of 12 years. If a sample starts with 40 million atoms of tritium, how many atoms of tritium will be left after 12 years?
Question # 19
What is the comparison between the ionization energy of an atom and the binding energy of a nucleus?
Question # 20
What fraction of a radioactive sample decays after two half-lives have elapsed, if No is the original number of atoms?
Question # 21
Which is the new element formed by reaction of alpha particles with Beryllium?
Question # 22
Three radiation doses are : Dose A is 10 rad with an RBE of 1, B is 20 rad with an RBE of 1 and C is 10 rad with an RBE of 2.Which of the following shows the order from largest to smallest, the amount of energy delivered by these doses?
Question # 23
Which ways are used for treatment of cancer through radiations?
Question # 24
Which of the following factors is similar in isotopes?
Question # 25
Release of energy from the Sun is due to which of the following processes?
Question # 26
Which of the following is the pair of isobars?
Question # 27
Which of the following methods is used in archeology to determine origins of an item?
Question # 28
Solve:
Question # 29
The count rate from a radioactive material falls from 400 counts per second to 50 counts per second in 12 minutes. What is its half-life?
Question # 30
Which of the following statements is true about the binding energy per nucleon of atomic nuclei?
Question # 31
Condensation of polymerization involves monomers, whether they contain functional groups of same kind or different kind?
Question # 32
In which type of radioactive disintegration, neutron dissociates into a proton and an electron?
Question # 33
Which particle is also produced?
Question # 34
Radioactive tracer technique is used for which of the following purposes?
Question # 35
Which of the following can be used for fast counting, while operating at low voltage?
Question # 36
Hydrogen bomb is an example of which type of reaction?
Question # 37
The path of ions after deflection depends on which of the following factors?
Question # 38
Why is solid state detector (SSD) more advantageous than Geiger Muller counter?
Question # 39
How many protons and neutrons are left in the nucleus?
Question # 40
Three radiation doses are : Dose A is 10 rad with an RBE of 1, B is 20 rad with an RBE of 1 and C is 10 rad with an RBE of 2.Which of the following shows the order from largest to smallest, the biological damage caused by these doses?
Question # 41
How is heavy water used in fission reaction?
Question # 42
Which type of radioactive decay cannot be represented in the graph shown in image?
Question # 43
Why are thermal neutrons considered as ideal particles for nuclear fission?
Question # 44
What is its decay constant, when its half-life is 27 minutes?
Question # 45
What is the percentage of the original quantity of a radioactive material left after 5 half lives, approximately?
Question # 46
When does nuclear fission occur?
Question # 47
Which particles are knocked out by an alpha particle when it collides with an atom of a gas?
Question # 48
What happens to the radiant energy produced in nuclear reactions in the core of the Sun?
Question # 49
The thorium then decays into protactinium by emitting a beta particle. What is the symbol for protactinium?
Question # 50
Cold sterilization refers to the preservation of food by which of the following methods?
Question # 51
How an alpha particle may ionize an atom without directly hitting the electrons?
Question # 52
How do we know that fission isn't responsible for the Sun's energy?
Question # 53
Which of the following is a neutron-nuclear reaction?
Question # 54
What is the benefit of using nuclear fission power?
Total Questions
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Question # 1
There are possible dangers when dealing with radioactive substances, so which of the following statements is correct?
Question # 2
Why fusion reaction takes place on high temperature?
Question # 3
Why a Geiger Muller tube for detecting α particles must have a very thin end window?
Question # 4
Why the top and bottom surfaces of the solid state detector are coated with the thin gold foil?
Question # 5
Which type of conservation takes place during a nuclear reaction?
Question # 6
Which of the following cycles produces energy in sun and stars?
Question # 7
Which of the following can be caused by exposure to radiations?
Question # 8
Which of the following species will be deflected to the greatest extent?
Question # 9
The thorium then decays into protactinium by emitting a beta particle. What is the symbol for protactinium?
Question # 10
Why an alpha particle exerts larger coulomb force on nearby charges than an electron?
Question # 11
Sieverts are used to measure which of the following factors?
Question # 12
Which of the following laws remains applicable during a nuclear reaction?
Question # 13
People working with radioactive materials use a photographic film badge covered in paper. The badge is used to monitor the level of their exposure to radiation. Which radiation is detected?
Question # 14
What is particle x?
Question # 15
An α particle A approaches and passes by a stationary gold nucleus N. The path is shown in image. The nucleus N could be one of several isotopes of gold. Would different isotopes of gold give rise to different deviations of a particular α particle or not?
Question # 16
What are the drawbacks of a Geiger counter as a radiation detector?
Question # 17
The masses of some particles and nuclei are given in image. What is the change, in u, of the rest mass for the reaction
Question # 18
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of 12 years. If a sample starts with 40 million atoms of tritium, how many atoms of tritium will be left after 12 years?
Question # 19
What is the comparison between the ionization energy of an atom and the binding energy of a nucleus?
Question # 20
What fraction of a radioactive sample decays after two half-lives have elapsed, if No is the original number of atoms?
Question # 21
Which is the new element formed by reaction of alpha particles with Beryllium?
Question # 22
Three radiation doses are : Dose A is 10 rad with an RBE of 1, B is 20 rad with an RBE of 1 and C is 10 rad with an RBE of 2.Which of the following shows the order from largest to smallest, the amount of energy delivered by these doses?
Question # 23
Which ways are used for treatment of cancer through radiations?
Question # 24
Which of the following factors is similar in isotopes?
Question # 25
Release of energy from the Sun is due to which of the following processes?
Question # 26
Which of the following is the pair of isobars?
Question # 27
Which of the following methods is used in archeology to determine origins of an item?
Question # 28
Solve:
Question # 29
The count rate from a radioactive material falls from 400 counts per second to 50 counts per second in 12 minutes. What is its half-life?
Question # 30
Which of the following statements is true about the binding energy per nucleon of atomic nuclei?
Question # 31
Condensation of polymerization involves monomers, whether they contain functional groups of same kind or different kind?
Question # 32
In which type of radioactive disintegration, neutron dissociates into a proton and an electron?
Question # 33
Which particle is also produced?
Question # 34
Radioactive tracer technique is used for which of the following purposes?
Question # 35
Which of the following can be used for fast counting, while operating at low voltage?
Question # 36
Hydrogen bomb is an example of which type of reaction?
Question # 37
The path of ions after deflection depends on which of the following factors?
Question # 38
Why is solid state detector (SSD) more advantageous than Geiger Muller counter?
Question # 39
How many protons and neutrons are left in the nucleus?
Question # 40
Three radiation doses are : Dose A is 10 rad with an RBE of 1, B is 20 rad with an RBE of 1 and C is 10 rad with an RBE of 2.Which of the following shows the order from largest to smallest, the biological damage caused by these doses?
Question # 41
How is heavy water used in fission reaction?
Question # 42
Which type of radioactive decay cannot be represented in the graph shown in image?
Question # 43
Why are thermal neutrons considered as ideal particles for nuclear fission?
Question # 44
What is its decay constant, when its half-life is 27 minutes?
Question # 45
What is the percentage of the original quantity of a radioactive material left after 5 half lives, approximately?
Question # 46
When does nuclear fission occur?
Question # 47
Which particles are knocked out by an alpha particle when it collides with an atom of a gas?
Question # 48
What happens to the radiant energy produced in nuclear reactions in the core of the Sun?
Question # 49
The thorium then decays into protactinium by emitting a beta particle. What is the symbol for protactinium?
Question # 50
Cold sterilization refers to the preservation of food by which of the following methods?
Question # 51
How an alpha particle may ionize an atom without directly hitting the electrons?
Question # 52
How do we know that fission isn't responsible for the Sun's energy?
Question # 53
Which of the following is a neutron-nuclear reaction?
Question # 54
What is the benefit of using nuclear fission power?
Total Questions
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Physics MCQ Test by Topics
- +21.1 Atomic Nucleus
- +21.2 Isotopes
- +21.2 Mass Spectrograph
- +21.3 Mass Defect and Binding Energy
- +21.4 Radioactivity
- +21.4 Nuclear transmutation
- +21.5 Half Life
- +21.6 Interaction of Radiation With Matter
- +21.7 Radiation Detectors
- +21.7 Wilson Cloud Chamber
- +21.7 Geiger-Muller Counter
- +21.7 Solid State Detector
- +21.8 Nuclear Reactions
- +21.9 Nuclear Fission
- +21.9 Fission Chain Reaction
- +21.9 Nuclear Reactor
- +21.9 Types of Reactors
- +21.10 Fusion Reaction
- +21.10 Nuclear Reaction in the Sun
- +21.11 Radiation Exposure
- +21.12 Biological Effects of Radiation
- +21.13 Biological and Medical Uses of Radiation
- +21.13 Tracer Techniques
- +21.13 Medical Exposure and Therapy
- +21.13 Radiography
- +21.14 Basic Forces of Nature
- +21.15 Building Blocks of Matter
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