Test Your Knowledge (Turntables: Radiation Shielding)

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There is a total of 4 points to be gained. Don't worry if you get something wrong, have a discussion with a friend and discuss your answers.

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Student Name *

What year group are you? *

Year 9 or below

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Have you already performed the Turntable (Radiation Shielding) experiment? *

Yes

What is nuclear radiation? *

1 point

Energy given off by a chemical reaction, when two atoms join to form a molecule.

Energy discharged when an electron drops from a high energy level to a lower energy level in an atom

Energy discharged by an unstable atomic nucleus

Which kind of radiation is the most difficult to contain? *

1 point

Gamma

Beta

Alpha

Which kind of radiation is the easiest to contain? *

1 point

Gamma

Alpha

Beta

What was the Unknown Source? *

1 point

On a scale of 1-5, how much did you enjoy the FARLabs experiment? *

5 Stars (Best experiment ever)

4 Stars

3 Stars (Average)

2 Stars

1 Star (Worst experiment ever)

On a scale of 1-5, do you think the Turntable experiment helped in your understanding of radiation? *

5 Stars (It improved my understanding)

4 Stars

3 Stars (It neither helped nor hindered my understanding)

2 Stars

1 Star (It was confusing)

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