1 |
The half life of a radioactive element depends upon. |
Temperature
pressure
nature of element
quantity of the element
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2 |
Half life and mean lifetime of a radioactive element are. |
Equal to each other
Inversely proportional to each other
Directly proportional to each other
Not related to each other
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3 |
Which of the following is not a mode of radioactive decay |
Nuclear fusion
Alpha decay
Electron capture
Positron emission
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4 |
The reciprocal of decay constant lamda of a radioactive substances is equal to. |
total life
Half life
Mean life
Curie
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5 |
Radioactive substances do not emit |
Alpha particles
Beta particles
Gama rays
Neutrons
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6 |
Radioactivity is the phenomenon associated with the. |
Transition of radiowaves
production of alpha particles only
Decay of nucleus
Reception of radio waves
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7 |
The half life of a radioactive substance is 6 years What is the time taken by 12 g of this substance to decay completely. |
12 years
24 years
48 years
infinity
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8 |
Which is the famous standard model of the universe. |
the big bang
Casmos
Astronaut
The small stap
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9 |
Which particles have spin quantum number 1/2 |
Mesons
Laptons
Hadrons
Muons
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10 |
The unit generally used for measuring astronomical distances is. |
Parsecs
Light year
Metre
Kilometer
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11 |
How many types of quarks were suggested i 1964 quark theory. |
Two
Three
Four
Five
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12 |
There are how many types of forces or interactions. |
Two
Three
Four
Five
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13 |
Which six particles and their antiparticles interact by the weak interaction. |
Leptons
Hadrons
Muons
pi mesons
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14 |
In a Geiger Marsden experiment why do the great majority of the Alpha particles pass straight through the metal foil. |
Atomic nuclei may contain neutrons
Atoms are electrically neutral
Atoms are largely empty space
Atoms have positively charged nuclei
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15 |
In the Geiger Marsden experiment a narrow beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin piece of Gold foil in a vacuum Some of the particles were scattered though large angles The result of the experiment provided evidence for the existence of. |
A very small charged nucleus
electrons orbiting the nucleus
Neutrons in the nucleus
Nuclear reaction
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16 |
Which particle interact via all fundamental forces. |
Leptons
Hadrons
Muons
mesons
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17 |
Which of the following are particle accelerators. |
Cyclotrons
Synchrotrons
Linear accelerators
All of the above
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18 |
The best shield against Gama rays would be of |
Heavy water
Aluminium
Iron
Lead
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19 |
The working of cloud chamber is based in the presence of. |
Super heated vapours
Liquid
Super saturated vapors
Unsaturated vapours
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20 |
The path of Gama rays in Wilson cloud chamber is |
Irregular
Dense and straight
Thin and continuous
Thin and discontinuous
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21 |
What are isotopes. |
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of protons.
Atoms which are radioactive
Atoms which have gained or lost an electron
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22 |
The neutral atoms of all isotopes of the same element contain the same numbers of. |
Electrons and protons
Electrons and neutrons
Neutrons
Neutrons and protons
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23 |
The back ground radiation in the atmosphere on the average is |
0.5 Sv per year
1.0 Sv per year
1.5 Sv per year
2.0 Sv per year
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24 |
In a cloud chamber the Alpha particles leave |
Dense, straight and continuous tracks
Only straight and continuous tracks
Thin and discontinuous tracks
Irregular tracks
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25 |
Which particle has zero charge and zero rest mass. |
Neutron
Proton
Electron
Photon
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26 |
In which reaction two or more small light nuclei nuclei come together or fuse to form a large nucleus. |
Radioactivity
Radioactivity dating
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
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27 |
In a Nuclear reactor which material is often used as modeerator. |
Water
Graphite
Uranium
Water and graphite
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28 |
In which of the following controlled nuclear chain reaction is used to liberate energy. |
Nuclear bomb
Atomic bomb
Hydrogen bomb
Nuclear reactor
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29 |
Induced fission result from the absorption of |
electron
Proton
Nucleon
Neutron
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30 |
Ashes from a campfire deep in a cave show carbon -14 activity of only one eighth the activity of fresh wood. How long ago was that campfire made. |
13590 years
15190 years
17190 years
21190 years
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