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CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science Modern Physics - Radioactivity
Which type of radiation is generally most penetrating among alpha, beta and gamma?
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. They are always identical
Correct Answer: C
Gamma rays typically have greater penetration, though shielding depends on energy and material.
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What is half-life?
A. Time required for half the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay
B. Time for all nuclei to decay exactly
C. Time for temperature to halve
D. Time for mass to double
Correct Answer: A
Half-life is a statistical decay timescale characteristic of a radionuclide.
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Which radiation is high-energy electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus?
A. Beta particles only
B. Gamma radiation
C. Sound
D. Alpha radiation
Correct Answer: B
Gamma rays are photons emitted in nuclear transitions.
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Which radiation commonly consists of high-energy electrons or positrons?
A. Neutrons only
B. Alpha radiation
C. Beta radiation
D. Gamma radiation
Correct Answer: C
Beta decay emits electrons or positrons along with neutrinos or antineutrinos.
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Which radiation consists of helium nuclei?
A. Alpha radiation
B. X-rays only
C. Beta radiation
D. Gamma radiation
Correct Answer: A
Alpha particles contain two protons and two neutrons.
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What is radioactivity?
A. Electron flow in a wire
B. Chemical burning only
C. Light reflection
D. Spontaneous decay of unstable atomic nuclei with emission of radiation
Correct Answer: D
Unstable nuclei can transform spontaneously and emit particles or photons.
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