Pick the bigger nuclear quantity

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. A

   Strong nuclear force

   B

   Electromagnetic force

   Higher value

   Strong nuclear force

2. A

   Range of a gamma ray

   B

   Range of an alpha particle

   Higher value

   Range of a gamma ray

3. A

   Mass of a neutron

   B

   Mass of a proton

   Higher value

   Mass of a neutron

4. A

   Energy of a nuclear event

   B

   Energy of a chemical event

   Higher value

   Energy of a nuclear event

5. A

   Half life of carbon 11

   B

   Half life of carbon 14

   Higher value

   Half life of carbon 14

6. A

   Charge on a beta particle

   B

   Charge on a gamma ray

   Higher value

   Charge on a gamma ray

Instructions

Tap the item in each pair with the larger value, from particle masses to decay ranges.

Explanation