1ST TERM PHYSICS EXAMINATION (SSS3)

Instructions: answer all questions in section A and four questions in section B

Section A

1. What radioactive element is used to cure goitre

2. Radioactivity is used in field of Agriculture .True/false
3. What is the breaking down of heavy nucleus into two parts .
4. Energy obtained from nuclear reaction can be used for electricity generation.True/false
5. What type of radiation is helium nuclei.
6. What is the radiation with the highest penetration power.
7. What type of radiation is negatively charged .
8. When a radioactive element under go alpha decay ,the mass number will decrease by
9. Who proposed that atoms consist of positively large sphere.
10. Who proposed the nuclear model .
Section B
1. Define radioactivity (b) list and explain the three types of radiation you know .
2. List five characteristics each of the following (a) alpha particles (b)beta particles (c)gamma
rays .
3. Define the following (a) nuclear fission (b) nuclear fussion
4. A radioactive element with half life of 35years remain 5g after 98years .How much was the
sample intially.
5. Explain the applications of radioactivity in the following fields of life .(a) Agriculture (b)
medicine (c) engineering.