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Radioactivity involving background radiation - What is the reading on the detector after 68 hrs?
Answer: Option D Note that the reading shown on the detector (536 counts per second) includes the sum of count rate from the...
Evan Toh
Aug 201 min read
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What time interval gives the half-life of X?
Answer: Option B We usually encounter decay graph of the unstable radiaoactive substance. But this graph is the mass-time graph of the...
Evan Toh
Aug 121 min read
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What types of radiation are present in the magnetic field
Answer: Option B To solve this question, you need to apply your FLHR. From the image, you will be able to know the orientation of the...
Evan Toh
Aug 111 min read
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Which types of radiation do the source emit by analysing count rate with different materials
Answer: Option D Alpha emission is the least penetrating, easily be blocked by a few cm of air, skin or thin paper. Beta emission can be...
Evan Toh
Jul 61 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on Penetrating Ability and Applications
2002PPQ38, 2003PPQ38, 2005PPQ37, 2006PPQ38, 2007PPQ39 Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option...
Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on mass number and proton number of the nucleus after decay
2005SPQ20, 2006PPQ40, 2005PPQ38, 2003PPQ39 Answer: Option A Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option B Answer:...
Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on emissions through electric and magnetic field
Alpha particle is a helium nucleus which is positive charged . Beta particle is an electron which is negative charged . Gamma ray has...
Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Nov 6, 20240 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on Half-life
Half-life of a radioactive nuclide is the time taken for half the nuclei of that nuclide in any sample to decay . (time taken for the...
Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Nuclear power energy for Singapore
On the nuclear trail: The dawn of a global renaissance in nuclear energy (Source: Strait Times 19 Oct 2024) https://www.straitstimes.com/...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Oct 18, 20240 min read
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