THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL, CAMP

Subject: PHYSICS REVISION WORKSHEET

Class: 10
Chapter 12-RADIOACTIVITY
Question 1.
(A) The atoms having same mass number, but different atomic numbers are called
(a) Isotopes
(b) Isomers
(c) Isotones
(d) Isobars.
(B) Gamma radiations are emitted after the emission of
(a) alpha radiation
(b) Beta radiation
(c) alpha or beta radiation
(d) alpha and beta radiation.
(C) Which is a pair of isotones?
(a) 23
11𝑁𝑎 and 24
12𝑀𝑔

(b) 15
7𝑁 and 14
7𝑁

(c) 35
17𝐶𝑙 and 37
17𝑀𝑔

(d) 40
20𝐶𝑎 and 40
18𝐴𝑟

(D) Which of the following radiation is most ionising

(a) alpha particles
(b) beta particles
(c) gamma radiation
(d) X-rays.
Question 2.
(a) What is the composition of alpha particle?
(b) Complete the following nuclear change:
(i) 238
92𝑈 𝑇ℎ + 𝐻𝑒 +Energy

(ii) 𝑇ℎ 𝑃𝑎 + ß + Energy

Question 3.

What are radioisotopes? State one use of radioisotopes?

Question 4.
State one similarity and dissimilarity between beta rays and cathode rays.
Question .5
Arrange alpha rays, beta rays and gamma rays in ascending order with respect to
their (i) Penetrating power (ii) Biological change.
Question 6.
Define radioactivity. Under which condition an atom becomes radioactive?

Question 7.
What are background radiations? Give one source of background radiation.
Question 9.
A nucleus 202
84𝑋 emits an alpha particle followed by gamma emission, thereafter it
emits two beta particles to form X3. Write equations to find the atomic number and
mass number of X3.

Question 10.
A radioactive source emits three types of radiation:
(i) Name the radiation which travels with the speed of light.
(ii) Name the radiation which have largest mass.
(iii) Name the radiation which is similar to X rays.
(iv) Name the radiation used to treat cancer.

Question 11.
An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons. The nucleus A
emits an alpha particle and is transformed into a nucleus B.
(i) What is the composition of B?
(ii) The nucleus B emits a beta particle and is transformed into a nucleus C. What is
the composition of C?

Question 12.
How does the position of an element change in the periodic table when it gives out
(a) an alpha particle
(b) a beta particle
(c) a gamma radiation?
Question 13. An element with mass number 234 and atomic number 90 decays to
an element with mass no 214 and atomic number 82. Find the number of alpha and
beta particles emitted?

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