1) What is the charge of an alpha particle? a) +1 b) +2 c) -1 d) -2 2) Which type of radiation has the greatest mass? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 3) Which type of radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 4) What type of radiation is a fast moving electron? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 5) Which type of radiation would be stopped by paper? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 6) What do we call a positively charged atom? a) A Positron b) An Isotope c) An Ion d) an Atomplus 7) Which type of radiation can be stopped by only a thick sheet of lead? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 8) Which type of radiation can be stopped by a thin sheet of metal a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 9) What element is the nucleus of an alpha particle exactly like? a) Hydrogen b) Helium c) Oxygen d) Carbon 10) Which form of radiation is the least ionising? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 11) What type of radiation is used for cancer treatment ? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 12) Which types of radiation interact with an electric field? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 13) Which types of radioactive decay create new elements? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma 14) What is the half life of this radioactive isotope? a) 1.4 counts per minute b) 1.4 minutes c) 1.4 seconds d) 140 counts per minute

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