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