NUCL 200 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
t/f: while a nucleus contains more than 99% of an atoms mass, it
fills only a small fraction of the atoms volume -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: positron decay of a nucleus results in the emission of an
electron with a negative charge -
correct answer ✅f - electron w + charge
t/f: The mass of an object is observed to increase as its velocity
approaches the speed of light -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: alpha decay of a nucleus results in the emission of an electron
with a plus two charge -
correct answer ✅f - a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons)
t/f: A photon interacts only once -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: when a neutron interaction forms a compound nucleus, the
direction the neutron came from determines what reaction is
, NUCL 200 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
possible -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: matter can neither be created nor destroyed -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: the nuclear radius varies as the cube root of the atomic mass -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: isotopes with excess protons will decay to produce electrons
(beta-) -
correct answer ✅f - positron decay turns protons to neutrons
t/f: not all isotopes can be fissioned for a net gain in energy -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: The multiplication factor, k, is an indicator of whether of not the
fission chain reaction is self-sustaining -
correct answer ✅t
Answers (Grade A+)
t/f: while a nucleus contains more than 99% of an atoms mass, it
fills only a small fraction of the atoms volume -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: positron decay of a nucleus results in the emission of an
electron with a negative charge -
correct answer ✅f - electron w + charge
t/f: The mass of an object is observed to increase as its velocity
approaches the speed of light -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: alpha decay of a nucleus results in the emission of an electron
with a plus two charge -
correct answer ✅f - a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons)
t/f: A photon interacts only once -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: when a neutron interaction forms a compound nucleus, the
direction the neutron came from determines what reaction is
, NUCL 200 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
possible -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: matter can neither be created nor destroyed -
correct answer ✅f - idk
t/f: the nuclear radius varies as the cube root of the atomic mass -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: isotopes with excess protons will decay to produce electrons
(beta-) -
correct answer ✅f - positron decay turns protons to neutrons
t/f: not all isotopes can be fissioned for a net gain in energy -
correct answer ✅t
t/f: The multiplication factor, k, is an indicator of whether of not the
fission chain reaction is self-sustaining -
correct answer ✅t
