zTechnologists, z12th zEdition zTest
zbank zA+
,
,Chapter z01: zEssential zConcepts zof zRadiologic zScience
zBushong: zRadiologic zScience zfor zTechnologists, z12th
zEdition
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
1. Matter zis zmeasured zin .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron
zvolts
d. rems
ANS: zA
Matter zis zmeasured zin zkilograms.
2. Atoms zand zmolecules zare zthe zfundamental zbuilding zblocks zof .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS: zC
Atoms zand zmolecules zare zthe zfundamental zbuilding zblocks zof zmatter.
3. Ice zand zsteam zare zexamples zof ztwo zforms zof .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: zA
Ice zand zsteam zare zexamples zof ztwo zforms zof zmatter.
4. The zformula zE z= zmc2 zis zthe zbasis zfor zthe ztheory zthat zled zto zthe zdevelopment zof
.
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic
zradiation
c. nuclear zpower
d. cathode zray ztubes
ANS: zC
The zformula zE z= zmc2 zis zthe zbasis zfor zthe ztheory zthat zled zto zthe zdevelopment zof
znuclear zpower.
5. Radio zwaves, zlight, zand zx-rays zare zall zexamples zof energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: zD
Electromagnetic zenergy zincludes zradio zwaves, zlight, zand zx-rays zas zwell zas zother zparts
zof zthe zspectrum.
, 6. A zmoving zobject zhas energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
ANS: zB
A zmoving zobject zhas zkinetic zenergy.
7. What zis zthe zremoval zof zan zelectron zfrom zan zatom zcalled?
a. Ionization
b. Pair
zproduction
c. Irradiation
d. Electricity
ANS: zA
The zremoval zof zan zelectron zfrom zan zatom zis zcalled zionization.
8. Ionizing zradiation zis zcapable zof zremoving from zatoms zas zit zpasses
zthrough zthe zmatter.
a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: zC
Ionizing zradiation zis zcapable zof zremoving zelectrons zfrom zatoms zas zit zpasses zthrough
zthe zmatter.
9. The zenergy zof zx-rays zis z_ .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: zD
X-rays zare za zform zof zelectromagnetic zenergy.
10. The zbiggest zsource zof zman-made zionizing zradiation zexposure zto zthe zpublic zis
.
a. atomic zfallout
b. diagnostic zx-rays
c. smoke zdetectors
d. nuclear zpower
zplants
ANS: zB
Medical zx-ray zexposure zis zthe zbiggest zsource zof zman-made zradiation.
11. In zthe zUnited zStates, zwe zare zexposed zto _ zmSv/year zof zionizing zradiation
zfrom zthe znatural zenvironment.