A. Through direct collision
B. Through electrostatic attraction
C. Through electrostatic repulsion
D. All of above
Related Mcqs:
- The penetration power of alpha particle as compared to beta particle is_______________?
A. 10 times more
B. 100 times more
C. 100 times less
D. 10 times less - Beta particles ionize an atom_________________?
A. Due to the electrostatic force of attraction
B. Due to the electrostatic force of repulsion
C. Due to a direct collision
D. Due to the gravitational force - An alpha particle is emitted from 88Ra226. What is the mass and atomic number of the daughter nucleus ?
A. 224 – 84
B. 220 – 80
C. 222 – 86
D. 226 – 87 - During an encounter with an atom alpha particle knocks out ______________?
A. Protons
B. Electrons
C. Neutrons
D. Nothing - The path of alpha particle is_______________?
A. Rectilinear
B. Curved
C. Zig-zag or erratic
D. Elliptical - An alpha particle in a single encounter__________________?
A. Loses a small fraction of its energy
B. Losses most of its energy
C. Loses no energy at all
D. Loses all of its energy - An alpha particle can produce fluorescence in__________________?
A. ZnS
B. Barium platinocyanide
C. Calcium tungstate
D. All of above - The bombardment of nitrogen with alpha particles will produce______________?
A. Neutron
B. Proton
C. Electron
D. Positron - Average distance covered by alpha particles in the air before its ionizing power ceases is called its_________________?
A. Trajectory
B. Range
C. Firing level
D. Limit - Alpha particles possess greater penetration power than that of beta particles due to its_____________?
A. Smaller ionization power
B. Greater ionization power
C. Neither greater nor smaller ionization power
D. Same ionization power
