Question 1

As compared to an alpha particle, a beta particle

Accepted Answer

A)  has less mass 
B)  has more mass 
C)  has the same mass 
D)  is less penetrating 
A)  has less mass 
B)  has more mass 
C)  has the same mass 
D)  is less penetrating A

Question 2

X-rays and gamma rays differ in

Accepted Answer

A)  the energy source that produces them 
B)  the effect they have on matter 
C)  their energy level 
D)  all of these 
A)  the energy source that produces them 
B)  the effect they have on matter 
C)  their energy level 
D)  all of these A

Question 3

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity 
A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity A

Question 4

In the formula E = hf, h represents

Accepted Answer

A)  Planck's constant 
B)  frequency 
C)  energy 
D)  electricity 
A)  Planck's constant 
B)  frequency 
C)  energy 
D)  electricity

Question 5

As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength

Accepted Answer

A)  stays the same 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation 
A)  stays the same 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible light 
B)  Microwaves 
C)  Sound 
D)  Gamma rays 
A)  Visible light 
B)  Microwaves 
C)  Sound 
D)  Gamma rays

Question 7

Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have no mass 
B)  are part of the electromagnetic spectrum 
C)  have the energy to ionize matter 
D)  have characteristics of wavelength and frequency 
A)  have no mass 
B)  are part of the electromagnetic spectrum 
C)  have the energy to ionize matter 
D)  have characteristics of wavelength and frequency

Question 8

The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is

Accepted Answer

A)  radioactivity 
B)  radioactive decay 
C)  ionization 
D)  electron emission 
A)  radioactivity 
B)  radioactive decay 
C)  ionization 
D)  electron emission

Question 9

When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is

Accepted Answer

A)  much smaller 
B)  much larger 
C)  more penetrating 
D)  none of these 
A)  much smaller 
B)  much larger 
C)  more penetrating 
D)  none of these

Question 10

What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  magnetic 
A)  electrical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  magnetic

Question 11

Electromagnetic theory was developed in the late 1800s by

Accepted Answer

A)  Bohr 
B)  Rutherford 
C)  Maxwell 
D)  Planck 
A)  Bohr 
B)  Rutherford 
C)  Maxwell 
D)  Planck

Question 12

Different electromagnetic radiations are put in order by the

Accepted Answer

A)  electromagnetic table 
B)  electromagnetic spectrum 
C)  electromagnetic chart 
D)  electromagnetic list 
A)  electromagnetic table 
B)  electromagnetic spectrum 
C)  electromagnetic chart 
D)  electromagnetic list

Question 13

Particulate radiation does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha particles 
B)  x-ray particles 
C)  beta particles 
A)  alpha particles 
B)  x-ray particles 
C)  beta particles

Question 14

What characteristics of electromagnetic waves can the formula   be used to calculate?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency and wavelength 
B)  frequency and velocity 
C)  velocity and wavelength 
A)  frequency and wavelength 
B)  frequency and velocity 
C)  velocity and wavelength

Question 15

Microwaves travel at a velocity of

Accepted Answer

A)  3 * 106 m/s 
B)  3 * 107 m/s 
C)  3 *108 m/s 
D)  3 * 109 m/s 
A)  3 * 106 m/s 
B)  3 * 107 m/s 
C)  3 *108 m/s 
D)  3 * 109 m/s

Question 16

An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen atom 
B)  oxygen atom 
C)  carbon atom 
D)  helium atom 
A)  hydrogen atom 
B)  oxygen atom 
C)  carbon atom 
D)  helium atom

Question 17

An object we see as white is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbing 
B)  diffusing 
C)  reflecting 
D)  changing 
A)  absorbing 
B)  diffusing 
C)  reflecting 
D)  changing

Question 18

Higher energy radiation acts more like waves than like particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is

Accepted Answer

A)  visible light 
B)  infrared light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  ultraviolet light 
A)  visible light 
B)  infrared light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  ultraviolet light

Question 20

Alpha particles consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  two protons and two electrons 
B)  two protons and two neutrons 
C)  two electrons and two neutrons 
D)  none of these 
A)  two protons and two electrons 
B)  two protons and two neutrons 
C)  two electrons and two neutrons 
D)  none of these

As compared to an alpha particle, a beta particle

X-rays and gamma rays differ in

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is

In the formula E = hf, h represents

As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they

The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is

When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is

What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT cause?

Electromagnetic theory was developed in the late 1800s by

Different electromagnetic radiations are put in order by the

Particulate radiation does NOT include:

What characteristics of electromagnetic waves can the formula be used to calculate?

Microwaves travel at a velocity of

An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of a(n)

An object we see as white is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Higher energy radiation acts more like waves than like particles.

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is

Alpha particles consist of

Introduction to the Imaging Sciences

Structure of the Atom

The X-Ray Circuit

The X-Ray Tube

X-Ray Production

X-Ray Interactions With Matter

Image Production

Image Quality and Characteristics

Digital Image Receptors

Radiographic Exposure Technique

Scatter Control

Exposure Technique Selection

Film-Screen Imaging

Fluoroscopic Imaging

Additional Equipment

Computed Tomography

Filters

Exam 3: Electromagnetic and Particulate Radiation

As compared to an alpha particle, a beta particle

X-rays and gamma rays differ in

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation, the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is

In the formula E = hf, h represents

As the wave's frequency increases, the wavelength

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they

The general process of a radioactive element giving off excess energy and particles to regain stability is

When compared with a beta particle, the alpha particle is

What kind of disturbance does electromagnetic radiation NOT cause?

Electromagnetic theory was developed in the late 1800s by

Different electromagnetic radiations are put in order by the

Particulate radiation does NOT include:

What characteristics of electromagnetic waves can the formula be used to calculate?

Microwaves travel at a velocity of

An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of a(n)

An object we see as white is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Higher energy radiation acts more like waves than like particles.

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is

Alpha particles consist of

Introduction to the Imaging Sciences

Structure of the Atom

The X-Ray Circuit

The X-Ray Tube

X-Ray Production

X-Ray Interactions With Matter

Image Production

Image Quality and Characteristics

Digital Image Receptors

Radiographic Exposure Technique

Scatter Control

Exposure Technique Selection

Film-Screen Imaging

Fluoroscopic Imaging

Additional Equipment

Computed Tomography

Filters