Name: .. Class: Chapter 6 Exercise 1 Learning Area: Nuclear Energy Learning Objective: Understanding radioactive substances. 1.

. Fill in the blanks with suitable words given below. high low positively electron neutral negatively thick moderate aluminium

Score: /24 x 100 = %

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Radioactive radiation

Alpha particles

Beta particles

Gamma ray

(a) Consists of . charged particles. (b). penetration power which can be blocked by a sheet of ..

(c) Consists of high energy .. charged (d).. penetration power which can be blocked by a sheet of ...

(e) It is .. in terms
of electrical charges; not deflected by electric field. (f) Consists of very high energy waves. (g). penetration power which can only be blocked by . lead.

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2. The diagram shows the three types of radiation P, Q and R which emitted from a radioactive source.

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Aluminium

Lead

(a) Name the three types of radiation P, Q and R. P : .. Q : .. R :

(b) Which type of the radiation above is positively charged? (c) Arrange the three types of radiations in order of increasing velocity. (d) Which type of radiation is not deflected by a magnetic field? .. 3. Fill in the blank on the uses of radioactive substances.

Agriculture
(a) Phosphorus-32:

Archeology
(e) Carbon- 14:
..

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(b)Gamma radiation:

.. 2. 2. Radioactive Radioactive

Uses Usesof of

Industry

Substanc Substanc es es

Medicine

(c) Sodium-24: ... (d) Beta particles: .

(f)Cobalt-60: ...
. (g)Uranium-235: .

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Score: /4 x 100 = % Name: . Class: Chapter 6 Exercise 2 Learning Area: Nuclear Energy Learning Objective: Understanding the production of nuclear energy and its uses. 1. The diagram below shows a nucleus of Uranium-235 being bombarded with particle P. It splits into two smaller nucleus together with the release of three other particles P.

Particle P Particle P Particle P Uranium-235 Particle P

(a) Name the process: .. (b) Name the particle P used in the process. .. (c) State one beneficial application this process. (d) One of the three particles P released can split other Uranium-235 atoms resulting in a continuous reaction. Name this reaction.

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Name: Class: Score: /7 x 100 = % Chapter 6 Exercise 3 Learning Area: Nuclear Energy Learning Objective: Awareness of the need for proper handling of radioactive substances. 1. What are the short term and long term effects of exposure to radioactive radiation to humans? (a) Short term effects: (i) . (ii) . (b) Long term effects: (i) . (ii) . 2. State three safety precautions when handling radioactive substances. (a) Wear protective clothings. (b) Use a to measure the intensity of radioactive radiation exposed to the workers. (c) Use arms to handle the radioisotopes.

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