Ch no.

1.

particle are highly ionizing due to

a. their greater energy

b. their greater mass

c. their high charge and low speeds

2.

Which one of the following radiations is extremely penetrating

a. Neutrons

3.

d. their greater density

b. - rays

c. rays

d. rays

Wilson cloud chamber is based on the principle that super saturated vapors
condense more readily on
a. dust particles only b. ions only

4.

5.

6.

c. ions and dust particles

d. none

In cloud chamber, the particles leave

a. dense, straight and continuous tracks

b. thin and discontinuous tracks

c. irregular tracks

d. none

The working of a cloud chamber in based on the presence of

a. super heated vapors

b. liquids

c. super saturated vapours

d. un saturated

G.M counter in suitable for

a. fast counting b. slow counting c. both fast and slow counting d. none

7.

Which of the following detectors can count fast and operate at low voltage?
a. G.M counter

8.

b. cloud chamber

The chemical behaviour of an atom is determined by

a. atomic number

9.
10.
11.
12.

c. cobalt 60

b. mean life

d. none

c. total life

d. curie

particles are
b. electrons

c. protons d. photons

Alpha particles are

a. electron b. hydrogen nuclei

15.

c. mass number d. all

In Wilson cloud chamber , potential difference between the top and bottom of the
chamber is of the order of
a. 1 KV
b. 2 KV
c. 3 KV
d.4KV
Dead time of G.M Counter is
a. 10 -2 sec
b. 10 -3 sec
c. 10-4 sec
d. 10 -5 sec
The reciprocal of decay constant () of a radioactive element is

a. hydrogen nuclei
14.

b. binding energy

Typical source of alpha particle is

a. radon 222 b. strontium 94

a. half line
13.

c. solid state detector d. bubble chamber

c. photons d. helium nuclei

Which one of the following is not affected by the electric or magnetic field
a. rays

b. rays c. rays

d. electrons

16.A large collection of nuclei undergoing alpha decay. The rate of decay is proportional
to
a. number of decayed present at that time b. the time since the decays started
c. the half life of the decay

d. all of these

17.The half life of uranium 239 is

a. 3.8 days

b. 23.5 minutes

c. 1620 years

d. 4.5 *10 9 years

18.The half life of radon gas is

19 .A certain nucleus , absorbing a neutron, emits B - and then splits in to two alpha
particles . The (A, Z) of the original nucleus must have been
a. 6,2

b. 6,3

c. 7,2

d. 7,3

20. The seviert is correct unit to use in reporting the measurement of the
a. the rate of decay of radioactive source b. the energy delivered by radiation to a target
21.

In Wilson cloud chamber, the - particles leave

a. Dense, straight and continuous tracks b. no definite tracks
c. thin and continuous tracks

d. thin and discontinuous tracks

22. Roentgen is the unit of

a. heat radiation b. electromagnetic radiation

c. light radiation

d. unit of radiation does

23.

Various types of cancer are treated by

a. Carbon 14

. Cobalt 60 c. Iodine 131 d. Cesium 137

24.

Thyroid cancer is cured by

25.

In .G.M counter, the positive ions take time to reach the cathode
a. 102 s

26.

b. 103 s

c. 104 s

d. 105 s

e. 106 s

In G.M counter, the electrons take time to reach the anode

a. 102 s

b. 103 s

c. 104 s

d. 105 s

e. 106 s