Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Radioactive decay is both random and spontaneous.(i) State what is meant by random...................................................................

2024 Winter

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

A particle Q and a particle R are each composed of one quark and one antiquark.(a) State the name of the class (group) of particles that includes Q an...

2024 Summer

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) State the nuclide notation in the form $_{Z}^{A}X$ for this isotope of samarium.(b) This isotope of samarium is radioactive and decays by emitting...

2024 Summer

6

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Nuclei of an isotope of copper (Cu) each have 29 protons and 37 neutrons. This isotope is a $\beta^-$ emitter. (a) State the nuclide notation in the f...

2024 Summer

5

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Fluorine-18 ($^{18}_{9}\text{F}$) decays by beta-plus ($\beta^+$) emission with a half-life of 110 minutes.(a) (i) State the name of the beta-plus par...

2024 Winter

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Fluorine-18 ($^{18}_{9}\text{F}$) decays by beta-plus ($\beta^+$) emission with a half-life of 110 minutes.(a) (i) State the name of the beta-plus par...

2024 Winter

3

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) State what is meant by the work done by a force......................................................................................................

2024 Winter

7

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Potassium-40 ($ {^{40}_{19} ext{K}} $) undergoes $ \beta^- $ decay to form a nuclide of element X. Particle Z is emitted during the decay. The equ...

2024 Winter

6

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Compare an $\alpha$-particle with a $\beta^+$ particle in terms of their masses and charges. [3] (b) Nucleus P undergoes $\alpha$-decay to f...

2024 Winter

5

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Complete Table 7.1 to show the charges, in terms of the elementary charge $e$, on each of the flavours of quark and antiquark shown.Table 7.1[Tabl...

2024 Winter

6

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of an adult person?

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Which combination of units could be used for expressing the power dissipated in a resistor?

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A force of 10 N and a force of 5 N act on an object. The angle between the forces is 150°. The resultant force on the object can be resolved i...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A signal of frequency 25 Hz is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. What is the time-base setting? 

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a wire.The reading on the micrometer with the jaws closed is ($-0.05 \pm 0.02$) mm.The rea...

2021 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A projectile is launched at an angle to the horizontal at time $t = 0$. It travels over horizontal ground, as shown. Air resistance is negligible. ...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A train, initially at rest at a station, has a uniform acceleration of $0.20 \, \text{m} \, \text{s}^{-2}$ until it reaches a speed of $20 \, \text{m}...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A rocket is fired from the Earth into space. Newton’s third law of motion describes how forces act in pairs. One of the forces of a pair is the...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The graph shows how quantity $P$ varies with quantity $Q$ for a body falling vertically downwards in a uniform gravitational field with air resistance...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Which quantities are conserved in an inelastic collision?

2021 Summer

1