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PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEST REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEST REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 
 
Alpha Particles 
Beta Particles 
Gamma Radiation. Put these different types of radiation in order from MOST to LEAST penetrating. 
Gamma > Beta > Alpha 
The meltdown at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl released radioactive particles and energy that can damage cells. This damage to cells can be prevented by all but which of these? 
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Alpha Particles 
Beta Particles 
Gamma Radiation 
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NJ Radon Measurement Technician Exam (Practice Questions) well answered 2023/2024
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NJ Radon Measurement Technician Exam (Practice Questions)What does it mean for a radon decay product to be "plated out"? - correct answer It has attached to a non-breathable object 
 
If a radon decay product attaches to a solid object, such as a wall, it... - correct answer ...can no longer be inhaled. 
 
What is a half-life? - correct answer The time required for half of the atoms of a radioactive element to decay. 
 
Which type of radiation is responsible for the most cellular damage associ...
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CHEM 162 FINAL WXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 (GRADED)
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Which one of the following nuclear reactions is not 
correct? A. 226 
88Ra → 222 
86Ra + α 
B. 63 
28Ni → 63 
29Cu + βC. 
11 C → 11 B + β+ 
D. 14 C → 14 N + βE. 14 
7N + 1 
0n → 14 C + 1 
1p 
A. Correct. 22688Ra → 22286Ra + 4 α 
B. Correct. 6328Ni → 6329Cu + 0 
-1e 
C. Not correct. 11 C → 11 B + 0 e 
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6 7 -1 
6 
D. Correct. 14 C → 14 N + 0 
 e 
E. Correct. 147N + 1 
0n → 14 C + 1 
1p 
CHEM 162-2009 FINAL EXAM 
CHAPTER 19 - THE NUCLEUS 
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NMTCB Board Prep Questions and Answers
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NMTCB Board Prep Questions and Answers 
Nuclides with the same atomic number ( the same number of protons) but a different number of 
neutrons are called: - Answer ️️ -isotopes 
Two nuclides with the same atomic mass but different atomic numbers are called: - Answer ️️ - 
isobars 
A nuclide that emits particulate or photon energy to achieve a more stable state: - Answer ️️ - 
radionuclide 
Another name for a helium ion containing two protons and two neutrons: - Answer ️️ -alpha 
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Basic reactor theory lesson 1&2 PHYSICS/SCIENCE LATEST EDITION 2024/25 GUARANTEED GRADE A+
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Basic reactor theory lesson 1&2 PHYSICS/SCIENCE LATEST EDITION 2024/25 GUARANTEED GRADE A+ 
Binding energy 
The energy equivalent of the mass defect; the amount of energy released when a nucleus is formed from its component parts, also the amount of energy that must be supplied to a nucleus to separate it into its components 
Bohr model 
A model of the atom proposed by Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr in 1913 that describes the atom as composed of a dense, positively-charged nucleus with electrons orbi...
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APM1514 Assignment 4 2024 - DUE 10 June 2024
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APM1514 Assignment 4 2024 - DUE 10 June 2024 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)........... 
 
Question 1: 8 Marks 
Suppose that the population of South Africa was approximately 60, 04 million at the beginning of year 2021, 
and that it follows the Malthusian model approximately, with a growth rate of 1.24 percent per year. 
(1.1) When will the population reach 70 million, if the growth rate does not ch...
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BIO 120 Module 1 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
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BIO 120 Module 1 Questions with 
Correct Answers Graded A+ 
proteins Ribosomes are responsible for the synthesis of 
carboxyl Amino acids are acids because they always possess which functional group? 
sulfur-32 (atomic number Q: Phosphorus-32, a radioactive isotope of phosphorus-31 (atomic 
number Q:, undergoes a form of radioactive decay whereby a neutron turns into a proton and 
emits radiation in the form of an electron. What is the product of such radioactive decay of 
phosphorus-32? 
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Geology Exam #4 Questions With Answers
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Geology Exam #4 Questions With Answers 
What is a parent isotope? A daughter? 
Parent Isotope: An isotope that undergoes decay to form a daughter isotope 
Daughter Isotope: May be stable or may decay to form another daughter (formed from the parent isotope) 
 
 
What is a half‐life? 
The time required for 1/2 of a radioactive isotope to decay ion a stable daughter isotope 
 
 
What is meant by mass wasting? 
The general term for all gravity induced movement of material down a slope. 
 
 
How a...
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Gamma Imaging Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Gamma Imaging Exam Questions And 
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Radioactivity - answerProcess by which nuclei undergoes disintegration and emits either 
alpha, beta particles, or gamma radiation 
What occurs to the atom during radioactivity? - answerAtom changes its atomic number and 
chemical identity 
Radioisotopes - answerAn atom with unstable nuclei that performs radioactivity 
What are the two types of radioactivity? - answerNatural and artificial radioactivity 
Natural radioactivity - an...
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APES AP Exam 2023 Already Graded A
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APES AP Exam 2023 Already Graded A Ecosystem services Natural environments provide ecosystem services. Which is the process by which life supporting resources such as clean water, timber, fisheries, and agriculture crops are produced. 
Relationship between population health and genetic diversity Populations with high genetic diversity are better able to respond to environmental change than populations with lower genetic diversity. 
Background extinction rate The average rate at which species go ...
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