| Question |
Answer |
| lover |
french fry |
| Alpha Particle |
Weakest type of number radiation |
| artificial transmutation |
changing of one elment into another by unnatural means |
| beta particle |
electron crated in the nucleus of an atom, released during beta decay |
| binding energy |
energy required to break up a nucleus into its component protons and ndeutrons |
| gamma ray |
high frequency electromagnet wave rekeased during gamma decay |
| decay series |
sequence of steps by which a radioactive nucleuss decays into a nonradioactive nucleus |
| half life |
amount of time it takes fir half the atoms in a given sample of an elemeny to decay |
| radioactive decay |
process in which a nucleus apontaneously emits particles or rays to become lighter and more stable |
| radioactivity |
the property posessed by some elements or isotopes of spontaneously emitting energrtic particles by the distinitegarion of their atomic nuclei |
| tracer |
a substance used to traace the course of a chemical or brological process |
| stability |
the goal of all elements |
| rem |
roentegen equivalent man-- A unit that describes the biological impact of radiation on humans |
| sivert |
the most common metric unit |
| Henry, Marie and Pierre |
discovered types of radiation |
| bubble chamber |
a 3-D devise that shows a track of bubbles for each Alpha, Beta and Gamma |
| cloud chamber |
a 3-D devise that shows a track of clouds, like an airplane skywriter, for each Alpha, Beta and Gamma |
Biology Lab Midterm
