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