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WW. Chapter 1
Chapter 1, for physics.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first x-ray fatality in the United States occurred in _____? | 1904 |
| Radiographic intensifying screens reduce exposure of the patient to x-rays by more than _____? | 95% |
| Anything that occupies space and has mass; made up of atoms. | Matter |
| The quantity of matter as described by its energy equivalence; measures in kilograms(kg). | Mass |
| The force exerted on a body under the influence of gravity is _____? | Weight |
| On the moon, we would only wiegh about ____ what we weigh on Earth because mass of the moon is much less than Earth. | One-sixth |
| Fundamental, complex building blocks of matter are ___ and _____? | Atoms and Molecules |
| The ability to do work is _____? | Energy |
| Ability to do work by virtue of position; examples include: roller coaster on top of incline, stretched screen door, and a guillotine. | Potential Energy |
| The energy of motion is _____? | Kinetic Energy |
| The energy released by a chemical reaction ____ | Chemical Energy |
| The energy that is contained within the nucleus of an atom. Example: atomic bomb. | Nuclear Energy |
| Represents the work that can be done when an electron moves through an electric potential difference(voltage) is _____? | Electrical Energy |
| The energy of motion at the molecular level and is closely related to temperature is _____? | Thermal Energy |
| Perhaps the least familiar form of energy, but is used in an x-ray is _____? | Electromagnetic energy |
| The transfer of energy is _____? | Radiation |
| The removal of an electron from an atom is _____? | Ionization |