What does the strong nuclear force do?

Pulls protons and neutrons together.

The atomic mass number (the 2 in 2H) tells you

The total number of protons and neutrons.

To determine the nuclear energy in an atom,

multiply the atomic mass number times 931.5.

studbud

Nuclear Processes Review

14 termsStudBud Administration567 plays

Review of the NGSS nuclear physics unit for Physics in the Universe.

Flashcards14 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 14

Answers

1
What does the strong nuclear force do?
Changes neutrons to protons.
Pulls protons and neutrons together.
Changes protons to neutrons.
Pushes protons and neutrons apart.
2
The atomic mass number (the 2 in ²H) tells you
The number of neutrons.
The total number of protons and neutrons.
The number of electrons.
The number of protons.
3
The date of Earth's formation can only be determined by measuring the ages of
Fossils
Earth Rocks
Artifacts
Meteorites
4
What happens to the lost mass?
It becomes kinetic energy.
It becomes nuclear energy.
It reappears in a future reaction.
It becomes potential energy.
5
Which always decreases in a nuclear reaction?
Total Energy
Kinetic Energy
Total Mass
Total Protons + Neutrons
6
The largest nuclei are always unstable because
They have too many protons
They have too many neutrons
They have too many quarks
They have too many electrons
7
Which force can change a proton to a neutron, or vice versa?
Gravitational Force
Electrostatic Force
Weak Nuclear Force
Strong Nuclear Force
8
The force responsible for pushing nuclei apart is the
Strong Nuclear Force
Gravitational Force
Electrostatic Force
Weak Nuclear Force
9
If 25% of an unstable element remains, how many half lives have passed?
2
3
4
1
10
Nuclear reactions are used in
Food Sterilization
Smoke Detectors
All of These
Cancer Treatments
11
Radiometric dating of rocks on Earth provides evidence for
Earth's Age
Nuclear Tests
Plate Tectonics
Earth's Interior
12
The atomic number (the 1 in ₁H) tells you
The number of electrons.
The number of protons.
The total number of protons and neutrons.
The number of neutrons.
13
The Earth's crust is being pushed apart, creating new rock, at
The San Andreas Fault
Continental Mountain Ranges
Hot-Spot Volcanoes
Mid-Ocean Ridges
14
To determine the nuclear energy in an atom,
multiply the atomic mass number times 931.5.
multiply the atomic number times 931.5
multiply the atomic number times 931.5 squared
multiply the atomic mass number times 931.5 squared.

Nuclear Processes Review Flashcards | StudBud