Basic Radiological Physics

1. Radiation is the emission or transmission of _______ in the form of

waves or particles.
a)light b)heat
c)energy d)matter
2. X-rays is a type of __________ radiation.
a)magnetoelectric b)electromagnetic
c)electric d)magnetic
3. _____ is the smallest whole particle of matter.
a)wave b)matter
c)atom d)energy
4. A wave contains Crest & _______.
a)trough b)amplitude
c)wavelength d)frequency
5. Radiation which can ionize matter is known as _______ radiation.
a)electromagnetic b)non-ionizing
c)magnetoelectric d)ionizing
6. The universe is made up of matter & ______.
a)atom b)energy
c)electron d)wave
7. Atoms are made of extremely tiny particles called protons,
neutrons and ______.
a)electron b)photon
c)positron d)neutrino
8. Protons have ______ charge.
a)negative b)positive
c)neutral d)no charge
9. The total number of protons & neutrons in an atom is called
_________.
a)atomic number b)mass
c)proton number d)mass number
10. __________ of an element is the number of protons in the
nucleus.
a)atomic number b)mass
c)proton number d)mass number
11. Atoms of the same elements with the same atomic number
but with different mass numbers are called _______.
a)ion b)isomer
c)isomorph d)isotope
12. The total amount of energy in the universe is ______.
a)infinite b)constant
c)expanding d)zero
13. ______ is an atom or molecule that has a net electric charge.
a)ion b)isomer
c)isomorph d)isotope
14. __________ is an arrangement of elements in which the
elements are separated into rows and columns.
a)periodic column b)periodic row
c)periodic table d)element table
15. Each vertical column is called a _____.
a)group b)period
c)colum d)row