5. Which type of nuclear reaction involves the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei?
A. Alpha decay
B. Beta decay
C. Nuclear fission- Correct answer
D. Nuclear fusion
are these correct . Which particle has a negative charge?
A. Alpha particle
B. Positron
C. Neutron- Correct answer
D. Beta particle
2. Which particle has the same mass as an electron, but a positive electric charge?
A. Alpha particle
B. Gamma photon
C. Proton
D. Positron- Correct answer
3. Which of the following gives the correct order for energies of portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A. radio > visible light > gamma > ultraviolet > infrared
B. visible light > ultraviolet > infrared > radio > gamma
C. radio > infrared >ultraviolet > gamma > visible light
D. gamma > ultraviolet > visible light > infrared > radio- Correct answer
4. Which of the following affects the half-life of a radioactive sample?
A. The age of sample- Correct answer
B. The size of the sample
C. The temperature of the sample
D. None of these
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