Becquerel discovers radioactivity
- 1. Who discovered radioactivity?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Marie Curie
C) Albert Einstein
D) Henri Becquerel
- 2. What element did Henri Becquerel use in his experiments on radioactivity?
A) Uranium
B) Copper
C) Silver
D) Gold
- 3. What is the SI unit of radioactivity named after Henri Becquerel?
A) Curie (Ci)
B) Gray (Gy)
C) Sievert (Sv)
D) Becquerel (Bq)
- 4. What branch of science studies radioactivity?
A) Zoology
B) Astronomy
C) Botany
D) Nuclear physics
- 5. What is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation called?
A) Fission
B) Radioactive decay
C) Fusion
D) Transmutation
- 6. Who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Becquerel and Marie Curie for their work on radioactivity?
A) Richard Feynman
B) Max Planck
C) Ernest Rutherford
D) Pierre Curie
- 7. What is the unit of measurement used to quantify the biological effects of ionizing radiation on humans?
A) Hertz (Hz)
B) Tesla (T)
C) Curie (Ci)
D) Sievert (Sv)
- 8. The discovery of radioactivity led to the development of:
A) Nuclear power
B) Telecommunications
C) Plastic surgery
D) Agricultural fertilizers
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