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, (unit 1) According to the article, the
characteristic that best identifies a
natural source of radiation is the
a. ability to:
Spontaneously a. Spontaneously emit excess
emit excess energy
energy b. Emit excess energy when excited
by x-rays
c. Avoid decay.
d. Glow in the dark.
(unit 1) Half-life is defined as:
a. The amount of time it takes an x-
ray to reach its target.
b. The amount of time it takes to
c. A radioactive
generate a wavelength equivalent to
element's rate of
an x-ray.
decay.
c. A radioactive element's rate of
decay.
d. How long it takes for an element
to release half of its energy.
, (unit 1) Of the electromagnetic
radiation forms, ___ have (has) the
lowest energy and ___ the highest.
d. Radio waves;
a. Visible light; gamma rays
gamma rays
b. Radio waves; ultraviolet rays
c. Ultraviolet rays; x-rays
d. Radio waves; gamma rays
(unit 1) Wavelength is defined by the:
a. Height of an energetic waveform.
b. Distance b. Distance between 2 peaks of a
between 2 peaks waveform.
of a waveform. c. Length of the entire waveform.
d. Distance between 2 valleys in a
waveform.
, (unit 1) Of the 5 types of possible
interactions between ionizing
radiation and tissues, which 3 occur
at energies within the diagnostic
range of 20 to 150 kV?
b. Photoelectric,
a. Bremsstrahlung, Compton,
Compton,
general scatter
classical
b. Photoelectric, Compton, classical
c. Photoelectric, bremsstrahlung,
classical
d. Classical, Compton, pair
production