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How can an electroscope be used to measure dose rate from a radioactive source?
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Radioactive dating enables geologist to determine what?
The age of rocks can be determined by radioactive dating.
What unit dose a themometer measure?
Thermometer is used to measure temperature. it is measured in celsius, kelvin etc.
What is an effective barrier to protect someone from each of the three major nuclear decay product?
Alpha, a single sheet of paper or healthy unbroken skin totally blocksBeta, a thin sheet of any metal totally blocksGamma, cannot be blocked only attenuated by very thick layers of dense metals like leadThe biggest danger with alpha is caused by internal radioactive decay due to ingestion or inhalation of the source material.If the source strength of a gamma emitter is doubled then the thickness of the shield must also be doubled to keep your exposure dose rate constant. Total dose received is the product of exposure time and dose rate.
How we can measure dose rate from cosmic rays and from terrestrial and how do we differentiate between both the dose rates?
im not sare but my bruther loves it so i can ask him
What happens to a radioactive person?
Although all people do contain a small amount of radioactive isotopes in their bodes, making them slightly radioactive, it is not nearly a large enough dose to have any noticeable effects. But if you mean a person who is highly radioactive, then the most likely way for that to happen is if a radioactive substance were to enter that person's body. The effects of that would depend on the dose and the substance. For instance, plutonium, which emits alpha, beta and gamma rays causes radiation sickness and an increased chance of cancer. And radium which emits more alpha rays then beta or gamma rays and is much more radioactive then plutonium causing much the same effects and decays into radium. As radium is chemically similar to calcium, it can cause great harm by replacing calcium in the persons bones.
Radioactive dating enables geologist to determine what?
The age of rocks can be determined by radioactive dating.
What dose a barometer measure?
Atmospheric pressure
What dose mass measure?
The amount of matter.
Why do you need to take care not to get a source of radiation inside your body particularly alpha?
Alpha particles are low energy, and are pretty much stopped by your skin. However, if it is inside your body, it can do damage. With all radiation, the inverse square rule applies- 2x as far away, 1/4th the dose. 3x as far, 1/9th of the dose. 4x as far, 1/16th of the dose. But when a source is inside your body, you get ALL the radiation emitted. Old saying in working with radioactive material- time and distance are your friends.
Unbroken radioactive material packages never have a surface radiation dose above this level?
1,000 mR/hr
What does unit of measure mean in math?
A dose unit of measure is likely to be a measured portion of a medicine.
What does LD50 measure?
LD50 (short for lethal dose 50) is the dose of a substance at which it kills 50% of test subjects.
What metric unit you use to measure a dose of penicillin?
mg
What is unique about receiving a dose of neutron radiation and an equivalent dose of other types of radiation either ionizing or nonionizing?
The neutron radiation can turn stable elements in your body to radioactive isotopes (called neutron activation). This makes you radioactive in a way that cannot be removed by any attempt at decontamination. No other type of radiation can do this.
The rem is a unit used to measure?
Radiation dose in terms of the amount of the biological effect caused by the amount of energy absorbed
What unit dose a themometer measure?
Thermometer is used to measure temperature. it is measured in celsius, kelvin etc.
Name something you might measure in milliliters?
A ruler.
