Explain "background radiation"

Q: Explain why different kinds of radiation affect biological tissues differently, even though the…

A: Different types of radiation affect the human tissues differently.

Q: 7. What are the products of radioactive decay?

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Q: What element is most commonly used in the production of nuclear energy?

A: Answer -  Nuclear energy - Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. A…

Q: Evaluate the dangers and benefits of neutrons and their interactions to man and his/her needs.

A: Neutrons are the sub - atomic particles which has a netural charge ( neither positive nor negative)…

Q: Fill in the missing mass number and atomic number for each of these particles or types of radiation.

A: Both the α and β rays are deflected by electric and magnetic fields and the nature of such…

Q: Describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.

A: Describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.

Q: What radionuclide technique can be used to estimate the age of geological events up to a few billion…

A: Geological events can be defined as the events which are related to the rocks, formation of rocks,…

Q: Early workers mistakenly thought neutron beams were g radiation. Why? What evidence led to the…

A: The given statement is, Early workers mistakenly thought neutron beams were g radiation.

Q: What are the nuclear radiations (name them)?

A: The forms of elementary particles or photons that are emitted from the nucleus of an atom during a…

Q: Write a short note on Radiation Damage

A: Answer - Radiation Damage - Radiation damage can be defined as the displacement of many atoms from…

Q: List the types of Radioactive Decay?

A: When an unstable nucleus is converted to most stable form of nucleus by emitting the radiation is…

Q: What are the harmful biological effects of radiation and how do we protect ourselve from exposure?

A: The radiation is one of the hazardous agents. An accidental exposure of radiation during short…

Q: Compare different measurements and units of radiation dosage?

A: A dose of medical radiation is not like a dose of medicine. When it comes to radiation dose, there…

Q: What is an application  of radioactive dating

A: One application of radioactive dating: Radioactive dating is a method of dating rocks and minerals…

Q: Define the term Alpha Radiation?

A: The radioactive decay of the heavy nuclei leads to the formation of various kinds of radiations and…

Q: Which of the following types of radiation has the greatest penetrating ability?

A: Different types of radiations have varied penetrating power. Penetration means ability to pass…

Q: What type of radiation has a positive charge? Alpha particle a Beta particle B Gamma ray y Delta ray…

A: There are 4 type of radiation observed from the emission of a radioactive substance. Alpha radiation…

Q: what is radiological dating? Explain the technique with detail

A: The radioactive dating technique is a scientific and elaborate technique applied for the estimation…

Q: Define the term scintillation counter?

A: The term scintillation counter has to explain,

Q: How much does the mass and charge of a nucleus change when each type of radiation is emitted: (a) α…

A: Radioactive substance emitted the following particles Alpha particle  Beta particle Gamma radiation…

Q: Why do high-altitude jet flights increase a person’s exposure to background radiation?

A: The background radiation is the high-energy radiation is considered to be cosmic radiation. These…

Q: B) Draw a diagram of this radiation going through paper, aluminum, and lead.

A: When Bismuth-206 undergoes alpha decay, it will generate alpha particles. Alpha particles are…

Q: Discuss the idea of radioactive neutron source giving some examples.

A: answer- Neutrons may be emitted from nuclear fusion or nuclear fission, or from other nuclear…

Q: Which type of radiation is identical in mass and charge to a helium nucleus?

A: Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light.…

Q: how will you differentiate the concept of radioactivity and decay?

A: Radioactivity is the term given to the breaking-up (decay) or rearrangement of an atom's nucleus.…

Q: What is radioactivity? Who discovered it? How was it discovered?

A: Radioactivity is the property of some atomic nuclei of spontaneously emitting gamma rays or…

Q: How does gamma radiation differ from both alpha and beta radiation?

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Q: Tell how types of alpha beta and gamma radiation are distinguished from the standpoint of charge,…

A: Alpha, beta and gamma rays are produced during the radioactive decay.  Radioactive decay is a…

Q: information of revolution and radioctivity of nuclear energy

A: It is given to write the information about revolution and radioactivity of nuclear energy.

Q: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear radiation.

A: Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear radiation.

Q: What is ionizing radiation?

A: Ionizing radiation consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves. Ionising radiation is…

Q: Discuss the effects and applications of Radioactivity?

A: Radioisotopes have found extensive use in diagnosis and therapy, and this has given rise to a…

Q: How was radioactivity discovered?

A: Radioactivity was discovered accidentally in 1896 by French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel.…

Q: What is an alpha particle and how is it represented? Answer these same questions for beta particles…

A: Alpha particles carry a positive charge. An alpha particle is made up of two protons and two…

Q: Define the following terms: a) alpha-particles b) beta-particle production c)  positrons

A: a) Alpha - particles - When a radioactive Substance destroyed, it emitted different type of…

Q: Define nuclear radiation?

A: Nuclear radiation refers to the particles and photons emitted during reactions that involve the…

Q: What is the reaction order of radioactive decay? Explain.

A: A radioactive decay is followed by the emission of alpha particles, beta particles, neutrons, etc.…

Q: Describe the process of detecting radio-activity?

A: An unstable nuclei undergoes radioactive decay to make itself stable. Any material which contains…

Q: Proof that radiation is the emission of a helium nucleus.

A: Radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of particles or waves through space…

Q: /hat type of shielding is needed to prevent alpha, beta an ne effects of exposure of these three…

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Q: Why is ionizing radiation so dangerous?

A: Ionizing radiation has so much energy as it can knock electrons out of atoms, a process known as…

Q: Define the term Radio-activity?

A: Isotopes are those elements which have same atomic number but different mass numbers. There are many…