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Draw a neat diagram to show the defection of three types of radiations in a perpendicular electric field.

Important Questions on Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy

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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 10
What are alpha and beta particles composed of?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 12

Arrange alpha, beta and gamma radiations in order of their ionising power.

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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 12
Arrange alpha, beta and gamma radiations in order of their penetrating power.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 13
How do alpha and beta radiations differ from a gamma radiation?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 14
State any four properties each of alpha, beta and gamma radiations?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 15
A nucleus consists of 11 protons and 12 neutrons. What are the atomic number and the mass number of this nucleus?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 16
A nucleus of   U23592 emits alpha and beta radiation. What is the atomic and mass number of the final nucleus? Will the emission of gamma radiation affect the two before-mentioned numbers?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 12 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 17
How do the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus change when an alpha particle emits from this nucleus?