a. Alpha particles rapidly cause heavy ionization rapidly losing energy hence their short range.
b. Alpha particles are massive and their path cannot be changed by air molecules.
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The half life of a radioactive substance is 12 years. Determine the time it would take to decay to 12.5% of it original value....
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The half life of a radioactive substance is 12 years. Determine the time it would take to decay to 12.5% of it original value.
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An element x has a half life of 3.83 days. If a sample of this element is found to disintegration per second at a particular...
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An element x has a half life of 3.83 days. If a sample of this element is found to disintegration per second at a particular time. Determine its activity rate after 19.15 days.
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December 12, 2017
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Short thick track were observed when a radiation was released into a diffusion cloud chamber. State with a reason the type of radiation was...
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Short thick track were observed when a radiation was released into a diffusion cloud chamber. State with a reason the type of radiation was detected.
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A certain sample of radioactive material has a half life of 130 days and has 1.0 x 10^20 atoms initially. Determine the number of radioactive...
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A certain sample of radioactive material has a half life of 130 days and has 1.0 x 10^20 atoms initially. Determine the number of radioactive atoms that have decayed after 390 days.
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December 11, 2017
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A radioactive Cobalt 60 has a half life of 5.25 years. What fraction of the original atoms in a sample will remain after 21 years?
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A radioactive Cobalt 60 has a half life of 5.25 years. What fraction of the original atoms in a sample will remain after 21 years?
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December 11, 2017
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A radioactive substance activity, initially at 400 counts per seconds reduces to 50 counts per second in 72 minutes. Determine the half-life of the substances.
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A radioactive substance activity, initially at 400 counts per seconds reduces to 50 counts per second in 72 minutes. Determine the half-life of the substances.
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December 11, 2017
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Give one reason why a- particles are more ionizing than ß-particles.
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Give one reason why α- particles are more ionizing than β-particles.
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A radiation of wavelength 4.3 x 10^-7 m is shone on two different metal surface, nickel and potassium . (Speed of light 3.0 x10^8m/s, plank’s...
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A radiation of wavelength 4.3 x 10^-7 m is shone on two different metal surface, nickel and potassium . (Speed of light 3.0 x10^8m/s, plank’s constant h as 6.63 x 10^-34 Js
i. Determine the energy of the incident radiation.
ii. If the work function of nickel is 8.0 x 10^-19J and that of potassium 3.68 x 10^-19J, which of the two metal will the given light eject electrons, state the reason.
iii. Calculate the velocity of the emitted electrons from the metal surface in (ii) above. (take the mass of an electron as 9.1 x 10^-31kg)
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December 10, 2017
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The maximum wavelength required to make possible photoelectric emission on a metal surface is irradiated with light f frequency 8.5 x 10^14 Hz.
Determine:
i. The threshold frequency.
ii. The...
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The maximum wavelength required to make possible photoelectric emission on a metal surface is irradiated with light f frequency 8.5 x 10^14 Hz.
Determine:
i. The threshold frequency.
ii. The work function of the metal in electron volts.
iii. The maximum kinetic energy f the electron.
Given that 1 eV = 1.6 x 10^-19J
Speed of light =3.0 x 10^8m/s
Plank’s constant h = 6.63 x 10^-34 Js
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December 10, 2017
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The work function of a certain material is 3.5 eV. Determine the threshold frequency for the material. (1 electron volt eV = 1.6 x 10^-19 J, and plank’s constant h = 6.62 x10^-34 Js )
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The minimum frequency of radiation needed to cause photoelectric effect on a certain metal surface is 9.05 x 10^14 Hz. Determine the work...
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The minimum frequency of radiation needed to cause photoelectric effect on a certain metal surface is 9.05 x 10^14 Hz. Determine the work function of the metal. (Plank’s constant h=6.63 x 10^-34 Js).
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December 9, 2017
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The surface of a metal was struck by a light of certain wavelength. State what determine the maximum kinetic energy of the electron emitted.
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Calculate the photon energy in ultra violet radiation whose frequency is 8.70 x 10^14 Hz. (Plank’s constant, h = 6.63 x 10^-34Js)
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December 7, 2017
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A stone is thrown in water at a distance of 6 m from a bank and produces 12 crests of waves which took 10 minutes...
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A stone is thrown in water at a distance of 6 m from a bank and produces 12 crests of waves which took 10 minutes to reach the bank.
Find the frequency of the wave.
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December 6, 2017
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