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Beta rays
Gamma rays
Type of particle
Charge
Speed of
movement
Penetration power
Can be stopped by
Deflection in
electric field
Proses R :
: study the
age of artifacts / fossils
: to detect
the leakage of underground
pipe
: to kill
cancer cells
: to treat
thyroid gland diseases
: to study
the absorption of fertilisers
by plants
: to
generate electrical
energy in nuclear
reactor
Exercise
2
The diagram shows the three types of radiation P, Q and R which emitted from a
radioactive
source.
Paper
Aluminium
Lead
Q : .. R :
Agriculture
Archeology
Industry
(c) Sodium-24:
...
(d) Beta particles: .
Production of nuclear energy
..
Nuclear fission
Medicine
(f)Cobalt-60: ...
.
(g)Uranium-235: ..
..
Nuclear fusion
2.
3
NUCLEAR FISSION
- A slow moving neutron collides with a uranium nucleus
- The neutron is absorbed
- The uranium nucleus becomes unstable and split into lighter nucleus
- At the same time , a few neutrons will also be released
- A lot of energy is released
- Neutrons released in single fission can collides again and produce more fission
in a
NUCLEAR FUSION
Particle P
Nucleus atom Q
(d) One of the three particles P released can split other Uranium-235 atoms
resulting in
a continuous reaction.
Name this reaction.
The generation of electrical energy from nuclear energy
1) Name reaktor P
2) State the radioactive element that is used in reactor P
What are the short term and long term effects of exposure to radioactive radiation to
humans?
(a) Short term effects:
(b) Long term effects:
i.
i.
ii.
ii.