Question 1

Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they

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A)   have no mass
B)   are part of the electromagnetic spectrum
C)   have the energy to ionize matter
D)   have characteristics of wavelength and frequency

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

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A)   Visible light
B)   Microwaves
C)   Sound
D)   Gamma rays

Question 3

Electromagnetic theory was developed in the late 1800s by

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A)   Bohr
B)   Rutherford
C)   Maxwell
D)   Planck

Question 4

An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of a(n)

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A)   hydrogen atom
B)   oxygen atom
C)   carbon atom
D)   helium atom

Question 5

Alpha particles consist of

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A)   two protons and two electrons
B)   two protons and two neutrons
C)   two electrons and two neutrons
D)   none of these

Question 6

What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT cause?

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A)   electrical
B)   mechanical
C)   magnetic

Question 7

Different electromagnetic radiations are put in order by the

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A)   electromagnetic table
B)   electromagnetic spectrum
C)   electromagnetic chart
D)   electromagnetic list

Question 8

Particulate radiation does NOT include:

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A)   alpha particles
B)   x-ray particles
C)   beta particles

Question 9

Higher energy radiation acts more like waves than like particles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What characteristics of electromagnetic waves can the formula  be used to calculate?

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A)   frequency and wavelength
B)   frequency and velocity
C)   velocity and wavelength

Question 11

As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength

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A)   stays the same
B)   increases
C)   decreases
D)   it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation

Question 12

An object we see as white is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

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A)   absorbing
B)   diffusing
C)   reflecting
D)   changing

Question 13

In the formula E = hf, h represents

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A)   Planck's constant
B)   frequency
C)   energy
D)   electricity

Question 14

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is

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A)   visible light
B)   infrared light
C)   microwaves
D)   ultraviolet light

Question 15

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is

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A)   wavelength
B)   amplitude
C)   frequency
D)   velocity A

Question 16

Microwaves travel at a velocity of

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A)   3 * 106 m/s
B)   3 * 107 m/s
C)   3 *108 m/s
D)   3 * 109 m/s

Question 17

The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is

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A)   radioactivity
B)   radioactive decay
C)   ionization
D)   electron emission

Question 18

X-rays and gamma rays differ in

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A)   the energy source that produces them
B)   the effect they have on matter
C)   their energy level
D)   all of these A

Question 19

When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is

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A)   much smaller
B)   much larger
C)   more penetrating
D)   none of these

Question 20

As compared to an alpha particle, a beta particle

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A)   has less mass
B)   has more mass
C)   has the same mass
D)   is less penetrating A

Exam 3: Electromagnetic and Particulate Radiation

Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they

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Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Electromagnetic theory was developed in the late 1800s by

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An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of a(n)

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Alpha particles consist of

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What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT cause?

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Different electromagnetic radiations are put in order by the

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Particulate radiation does NOT include:

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Higher energy radiation acts more like waves than like particles.

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What characteristics of electromagnetic waves can the formula be used to calculate?

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As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength

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An object we see as white is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

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In the formula E = hf, h represents

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The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is

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When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is

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Microwaves travel at a velocity of

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The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is

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X-rays and gamma rays differ in

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When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is

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As compared to an alpha particle, a beta particle

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