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1
Gas diffusion and magnetic techniques for the seperation of ^238U and ^235U depend on what?
smaller size of ^235 U
greater velocity of ^235 U
greater abundance of ^238U
Lesser mass of ^235 U
2
Which of the following is MOST analogous to Planck's idea of quantized energy states?
a mercury thermometer's temperature display
a bookshelf's book capacity
a runner's route distance
a goose's flight velocity
3
Irene Joliot-Curies, Maries' daughter awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for what discovery?
Beta Decay
Parent Nuclei
Induced Radioactivity
Gamma Decay
4
The Three Mile Island accident caused adverse health effects from approximately how many people
0
1,000
50
250
5
A focused beam of single-wavelength coherent light
laser
Doggo
Bark
Bork
6
The standard unit of radioactivity was the curier (C:) before it was changed to what?
Nucleodanine (Nd)
Becquerel (Bq)
Joliot (J+)
Metaline (MI)
7
A laser emits 'coherent' light which means which of the following?
The emitted light is very intense
The emitted light beam is very narrow
All emitted photos have the same frequency
All emitted light waves are in-phase
8
ultraviolet light is on short wavelength side of the visible spectrum/contraction known as?
Planeks Constant
Ultraviolet Catastrophe
Double-slit interference
Photoelectric Effect
9
During nuclear what, a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei while releasing what?
extraction,electrons
Fusion,energy
Fission,energy
development,nitrogen
10
What is TEM
transmission electrode microscope
transverse electron microscope
transverse electrode microscope
Transmission electron microscope
11
Which of the following belongs in Palton's atomic theory?
Core meltdowns and explosions
Atoms cannot be created/destroyed/divided
Radioactivity
Cloud Chambers
12
Which of these is LEAST likely to penetrate human skin?
beta particles
gamma rays
alpha particles
x-rays
13
A positron is an anti-particle meaning it is related to an electron in what way?
it is nothing like an electron
it weighs the same as an electron but opposite charge
it weighs more than electron but has the same charge
it is another name for an electron
14
Who first proposed the uncertainty principle?
Issac Newton
Erwin Schrodinger
Devin Bohr
Warner Heisenberg
15
What are the two common ferromagnetic elements?
Uranium and plutonium
Iron and nickel
Cobalt and gold
Hydrogen and Helium
16
What charge are all nuclei?
Positive
All of the above according to their own situation
Neutral
Negative
17
Light and matter explained using purely wave/particle models, which formed the basis for early?
frequency
quantum theory
wavelength
quantum
18
What is wave particle duality?
wave and particle w/properties of both
light and matter w/properties of both
wave and light w/ properties of both
particle and light w/ properties of both
19
the 'wavelength' of light measures the distance
that light can travel in one second
that light can penetrate into a given material
between a peak and a trough on the wave
between successive corresponding points of a wave
20
What is radiometric dating?
two radios dating
finding age of a material from the decay of radioactive mat.
tinder for the Brits
english system of radio dating because of metric system
21
During the Manhattan Project, which work was performed at the Oak Ridge site?
nuclear denotations
heavy water production
uranium enrichment
bomb construction
22
Isotopes are atoms with same number of____ but different number of____?
electrons,protons
protons, neutrons
quintons,protons
protons,quintons
23
the word 'atom' is derived from which language?
Persian
Hindi
Latin
Greek
24
proposed in 1905 that light formed discreet energy packets that exhibit properties of particle
Phillips Keys
Phillip Lightbulb
Henry Cumserpatch
Albert Einstein
25
Einstein was awarded what in 1921 for the explanation of photoelectric effect?
Tony
Nobel
Oscar
Grammy
26
Rutherford, Geiger and Marsden's gold foil experiment allowed for the discovery of what?
beta particles
radioactivity
cathode rays
the nucleus
27
What are the allowable spin levels of an electron?
1/2 and -1/2
1 and -1
0 and 1
1,0,-1
28
What is one radioactive source in our homes?
Duracell batteries
kitchen sink
microwaves
smoke detectors
29
Force that opposes electric force that would otherwise push protons apart?
light
water
wind
nuclear
30
Who composed the letter to Franklin Roosevelt over concerns of Germany initiating bomb research
V. Bush
L. Szilárd
R. Oppenheimer
A. Einstein
31
Maria Goeppert Mayer looks like what actress?
Betty White
Adam Sandler
Quinton Marliborski
Kathy Bates
32
Gamma decay is when a nucleus does what?
The nucleus's energy increases
The nucleus's energy decreases
The nucleus's energy stays the same
The nucleus dies
33
Alpha, betta, and gamma radiation in an different magnetic field resulted from differences in..
velocity
size
mass
charge
34
Which organization was in charge of the Manhattan Project?
Army Corps of Engineers
DuPont
University of California, Berkley
Department of Defense
35
What is the final product of the proton chain reaction?
tritium
helium
deuterium
hydrogen
36
The Bohr model of the atom was the first to successfully explain
neutrons
atomic mass
spectral emission lines
radioactivity
37
Which element was MOST likely to be useful for a fusion reaction?
Fe
Co
Ni
Cu
38
What is the atomic number?
number of quintons
number of electrons
Number of protons
number of neutrons
39
Who proposed the model of a hydrogen atom?
Spiderman
Ceaser Julium
Christopher Wallace
Neils Bohr
40
Nuclear power plants functionally require all of the following EXCEPT
batteries
control rods
electric generators
A moderator component
41
What type of atoms have at least one unpaired electron?
ferroparadiamagnetic atoms
diamagnetic atoms
ferromagnetic atoms
paramagnetic atoms
42
What unit is used to measure doses of ionizing radiation?
kalvin
joule
floroscopy (fs)
Sievert (sv)
43
theory describe what intensity curves look like considering a perfect radiation absorber name?
Blackboy
Blueboy
Whiteboy
Pinkboy
44
What particle is positively charged?
Proton
quintons
electrons
neutron
45
ger found uran nuclei bomb w/neutrons prod fission product appr 1/2 size orig uran nuc
Otto Hopfinger, Rudolf Heiser
Otto Hahn, Frits Strassman
Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess
Rudolf Rudi, Rudi Rudolf
46
Who discovered a phenomenon known as double-slit interference?
Thomas Edison
Christian Huygens
Thomas Young
Donald Trump (or so he says)
47
What is it called when radiation has the ability to remove electrons from atoms or molecules?
interventional flubscopy
ionizing radiation
computed tomography
radon's thoram
48
The essence of the wave particle duality is
light and matter exhibits properties of both wave/particle
hydrolisis
time lapse
flower-bomb
49
Which scientist first began to document our current list of elements?
Mendeleev
Proust
Lavoisier
Dalton
50
The use of lasers to control and slow down atoms
Laser cooling
Gas pedal
slow down
Atom controlling
51
An isotope containing both a proton and nuetron
positive
tritium
deuterium
neutral
52
What group initially provided oversight of research and development of atom bomb?
National Resources Defense Council
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
National Defense Research Committee
Nuclear Regulatory Committee
53
Atomic bombs is a broad category what is another form of bomb?
Zinc Alloy bomb
Adolf bomb
Hydrogen Bomb
bubble gum bomb
54
What is the process of analyzing spectral lines, to identify the chemical make-up?
Atomic spectroscopy
Electromagnatism
Scattered wave
Phenomenom
55
Which of the following is LEAST like the others?
infrared rays
x-rays
cathode rays
gamma rays
56
Cathode rays are?
A reaction that results in a net release of energy
beam of electron observed electric volt placed over vactube
a unit of effective dose of ionizing radiation
materials that undergo radioactive decay
57
Visible light represents a narrow band of the?
wavelength
frequency
electromagnetic spectrum
quantum theory
58
Which of the following BEST describes the initiation of a nuclear chain reaction?
more than one element undergoes a nuclear reaction
the nuclear reaction is sufficiently exothermic
There are at least 2 types of fissile material present
A neuron is released causing another nuclear reaction
59
Which element is MOST commonly used as the detector in a smoke alarm?
cesium
thorium
americium
radium
60
All ferromagnetic elements have a characteristic temperature called?
Pauli temperature
Curie temperature
Curry temperature
Stacking temperature
61
The Manhattan Project directly led to our current system of which of the following?
nuclear waste disposal
peer review of research
national labs
nuclear power plants
62
Beta decay is radioactive decay by emission of what?
positron
photon
electrode
nucleon
63
Nuclei that undergo nuclear fission upon colliding with a low energy neutron are called...
Fusion
Creon
Antigone
Fissile
64
What is NOT true of the neutrino?
emitted during gamma decay
zero electric charge
extremely small mass
spin of 1/2
65
What is fusion ignition?
the temperature that sets off a fusion reaction
the point when a fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining
the fission reaction setting off a fusion bomb
chemical explosions caused by fusion reactions
66
Isotopes that spontaneously transform into other nuclei?
Confused
Sterile
Nuclear
Radioactive
67
What often accumulates in basements and crawl spaces of houses?
old socks and underwear
Oxygen
Thoron-343
Radon-222
68
Dimitri Mendeleev created how many elements?
95
69
37
64
69
State of matter with lowest energy state
liquid
Gigs
esateBese-Einstein Condesate
Dabs