Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The spontaneous and random decay of a radioactive substance involves the emission of either $\alpha$-radiation or $\beta$-radiation and/or $\gamma$-ra...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) A sample of a radioactive isotope contains $N$ nuclei at time $t$. At time $(t + \Delta t)$, it contains $(N - \Delta N)$ nuclei of the isotope.Fo...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The gold nucleus $^{185}_{79}\text{Au}$ undergoes alpha decay.What are the nucleon (mass) number and proton (atomic) number of the nucleus formed by t...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The nuclei of the isotopes of an element all contain the same number of a certain particle. What is this particle?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Alpha, beta and gamma radiations1. are absorbed to different extents in solids,2. behave differently in an electric field,3. behave differently in a m...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Two $\alpha$-particles with equal energies are fired towards the nucleus of a gold atom. Which diagram best represents their paths?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

An $\alpha$-particle A approaches and passes by a stationary gold nucleus N. The path is illustrated in Fig. 7.1.(a) On Fig. 7.1, mark the angle of de...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Tungsten-184 \( \left( ^{184}_{74}\text{W} \right) \) and tungsten-185 \( \left( ^{185}_{74}\text{W} \right) \) are two isotopes of tungsten.Tungsten-...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The controlled reaction between deuterium $\left(\frac{2}{1}H\right)$ and tritium $\left(\frac{3}{1}H\right)$ has involved ongoing research for many y...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) State what is meant by the decay constant of a radioactive isotope...................................................................................

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) State what is meant by a $\text{scalar}$ quantity and by a $\text{vector}$ quantity. [2] (b) Complete Fig. 1.1 to indicate whether each of t...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State what is meant by the mass of a body. [1] (b) Two blocks travel directly towards each other along a horizontal, frictionless surface. T...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) For a progressive wave, state what is meant by (i) the period,   [1] (ii) the wavelength.   [1] (b) Fig. 4.1 shows the vari...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) When monochromatic light is incident normally on a diffraction grating, the emergent light waves have been diffracted and are coherent. Explain w...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Define the volt............................................................................................................... [1](b) A battery of...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH17 - ELECTRIC FIELDS

A $\beta^{-}$ particle from a radioactive source is travelling in a vacuum with kinetic energy 460 eV. The particle enters a uniform electric field at...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) Define force. .....................................................................................................................[1] (b) State...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2] (b) A stationary firework explodes into three different fragments that move in a horizontal ...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A child on a sledge slides down a steep hill and then travels in a straight line up an ice-covered slope, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. The sledge pa...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) (i) Define the wavelength of a progressive wave.   [1] (ii) State what is meant by an antinode of a stationary wave.   [1] (...

2018 Summer