What is the applications of the following nuclear physics area in engineering and production processes. 1) Natural radio activity 2) Laws of radioactivity 3) Laws of radioactive disintegration 4) Nuclear fission 5) Chain reaction 6) Nuclear fusion
Q: Question 16 of 25 What type of nuclear decay occurs when a proton in the original nucleus converts…
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Q: A certain radioisotope has a half-life of 7.84 days. What percentage of an initial sample of this…
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Q: Give three (3) examples of uses of Radioactivity (for example, in medicine, agriculture industry,…
A: Objective: To determine the three examples of uses of radioactivity.
Q: Although coal contains only minute quantities of radioactive materials, there is more radiation…
A: Coal power plants required more prevention of radioactive rays, instead of nuclear power plant. Most…
Q: Which statements about radioactive decay are correct? a) It always produces…
A: Radio active decay is a random process and we can not predict it accurely.
Q: Which of the following comparisons of nuclear fusion and nuclear fission reactions is NOT correct ?…
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Q: Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to damage the DNA of cancer cells, which kills them or…
A: As already stated in the question, Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to damage the…
Q: Describe the changes made inside a nuclear reactor to reduce its power output and explain the…
A: To determine, the changes made inside a nuclear reactor to reduce its power output and explain the…
Q: a) Define the activity of a radioactive source b) The activity of a radioactive source is…
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Q: How many Nuclear Radiations Types are and what are the sources for Nuclear Radiations. Explain in…
A: The particle and photon released during the reaction which involves nucleus of reaction, this is…
Q: Select all of the different types of radioactive decay products. beta decay positron emission gamma…
A: To select the different types of radioactive decay products. In a nuclear decay, a nucleon changes…
Q: Match each illustration or description to the corresponding type of radioactive decay. Answer…
A: The emitted particle from the alpha decay has a +2 electric charge. An electron is emitted from the…
Q: In radioactive lab the half-life of 137 Ba will be determined by measuring O the activity that…
A: Solution: Given: In radioactive lab the half-life of 137Ba will be determined by measuring: Choose…
Q: a) State the equation which describes how the number of nuclei of a certain radioisotope varies with…
A: the equation which describes how the number of nuclei of a certain radioisotope varies with time is…
Q: You have 16 kg of a radioactive sample with a certain half-life of 30 years. How much is left after…
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Q: Directions: A. Fill in the table below for each type of radioactivity. Name Charge Mass Greek symbol…
A: Alpha particles (a) are composite particles consisting of two protons and two neutrons tightly bound…
Q: In a breeder reactor, U-238 is made into the fissionable fuel A. U-239 B. Pu-239 C.…
A: In normal reactors, U-235 is only used as fuel which is available as only around 0.7% of natural…
Q: Commercial nuclear reactors rely on controlled nuclear fusion reactions. True False
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Q: In nuclear reactor, the function of control rod is to: A. Control nuclear fission temperature. B.…
A: Introduction: Nuclear fission is a process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits…
Q: Uranium 238 decays to Thorium 234 by the process of 1) Alpha radiation 3) Gamma radiation 2) Beta…
A: First of all we understand what each option means, 1. Alpha radiation or alpha decay means release…
Q: Explain one importance of the law of radioactive decay in engineering and support your answer with…
A: Let's discuss importance of law of radioactivity with an example of medical engineering. First let's…
Q: What is the long-range fate of all the uranium that exists in the world?
A: Uranium-238 is a radioactive element which decays in series of 4 steps.
Q: How does the total mass of the fission fragments compare to the mass of the original nucleus in a…
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Q: Explain the purpose of a moderator in a thermal nuclear reactor
A: Moderators are the substances that slow down the nuclear reaction. In traditional nuclear reactors…
Q: QUESTION 2 Who wrote the letter to President Roosevelt warning about possible application of fission…
A: By fission reaction powerful weapon was made. That is known as atomic bomb. Which had a massive…
Q: Cadmium control rods used in a nuclear fission reactor are intended to serve what purpose? a)…
A: Data given : We need to find purpose of Cadmium control rods used in a nuclear fission reactor
Q: A patient has 10% as much radioactivity as they had 4 days ago when a radioisotope was administered.…
A: The amount of radioactivity remaining after a given time: Nt=N0×12n where Nt = activity at time t…
Q: Is the human body radioactive? Explain.
A: Carbon -14 , Potassium-40 ,Sodium-22 are some naturally occurring radioactive isotopes in the…
Q: Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of the following isotopes a) Thorium-232…
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Q: Explain the process of the regulation of energy in a nuclear reactor and how mis-regulation can led…
A: The nuclear power plant is utilized in order to generate electricity by running turbines with the…
Q: Explain the ill effects of nuclear explosion.
A: The effects are as following:- 1-Increasing the victims' vulnerability to infection and cancers.…
Q: Which of the following is a commonly used moderator in a Nuclear reactor? [A] Heavy water [B]…
A: Moderators are materials used to slow down the fast neutrons produced in the nuclear reactor to make…
Q: Question 8 a) Explain what is meant by “somatic effects” of radiation exposure. b) Explain how the…
A: a) Somatic effects of radiation exposure refer to the biological changes that occur in the body of…
Q: Exposure dose of 4 x 10 C/Kg is equivalent to Rontgen. a)155 b)15.5 c)1.55 d) non of theses
A: Given: The exposure dose is 4x10 C/kg
Q: Question 8 a) Define the half-life of a radioactive material. b) State the relationship between…
A: Given that: In part a, the concept of half-life in radioactive materials is defined. In part b, the…
Q: What is the role of electrical forces in nuclear fission?
A: “Since you have posted multiple questions, we will provide the solution only to the first question…
Q: Question 7 a) State the equation which describes how the number of nuclei of a certain radioisotope…
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Q: Define the term “radioisotope”. b) Define the term “radiopharmaceutical
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Q: What is daily rate of decay for a radioactive medicine, used for cancer treatments, if its half-life…
A: Given Data: Half Life t12=18 days We know rate of radioactive decay t12=0.693K…
Q: https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/decaychains_en.htm 1) Thorium series. Click on “next decay”…
A: due to lack of space in the page, series go in upward direction but you must write all series in…
Q: What are the nuclear reactions taking place to produce radioactive tracers that are used in PET…
A: PET: Positron emission tomography (PET) uses positron-emitting radioisotopes. Positron combines with…
Q: A certain radioisotope has a half-life of 8.96 days. What percentage of an initial sample of this…
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