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What kind of energy does a piece of radioactive metal use?
Nuclear energy. This is basically a form of kinetic energy. The structure of a radioactive material is very unstable, and as a result, they, at random, kick of particles or waves in the form of either Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation. Alpha waves are Helium nuclei, and as a result are waaaay to big to be of any real harm. Beta particles are essentially electrons, and as such are a bit more tricky. They tend to get in places you don't want them to get. Gamma radiation is by far the most dangerous, as it is a wave and can penetrate several feet of metal. It is this energy that we harness and use to create fuel, or at least that is how I understand it.
What is the total energy of all the particles in an object called?
potential energy
What are the most penetrating type of radiation?
Alpha Radiation can be absorbed by a thin sheet of paper or a few cm or air. Beta Radiation can be absorbed by a thin piece of foil, or a few m of air. Gamma Radiation can only be absorbed by a thick lead plate.
Thermal energy is the total energy of the particles in a material true or false?
No, There could be atomic states (optically excited electronic energy levels of atoms, and of semiconductors for example) that can store energy which is not regarded as heat (which can be sensed by a thermometer). Magnets can store lots of energy which is not thermal. Thermal energy is the energy which is stored as vibrations of atoms and molecules, detected by a thermometer of some kind.
What kind of energy do batteries convert chemical energy into?
Batteries convert chemical energy into electrical energy, which can then be used to power various devices such as smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles.
Which kind of emission is most similar to high energy x-rays?
Gamma radiation consists of high energy waves similar to x-rays.
What kind of energy is total energy?
Gamma ray.
What happens to the atomic mass and number during gamma ray emission?
The atomic number and atomic mass number do not change as a result of gamma emission. That said, gamma emission is the result of the nucleus stabilizing itself from an excited state that was caused by some event, such as an alpha, beta, neutron, or some other kind of emission. As a result, when you look at the big picture, the atomic number and atomic mass number do change as a function of the event preceding the gamma event. The only time this is a distinct event is in the metastable nuclides, such as Tc-99m, where the gamma emission that follows the beta- emission does not immediately follow it - it can be delayed with a half-life of six hours.
What decay has no particle associated with it?
All nuclear decay has some kind of particle or particles associated with it. Even the metastable decay of 4399Tcm, a gamma at 142.7 Kev, is considered to be a particle emission, because a gamma is a photon, and a photon is an elementary particle, per our understanding of modern quantum mechanics and particle physics, even though it has no mass at rest state.
How is the atomic number changed by gamma decay?
There is no change in atomic number with the emission of gamma radiation. Unlike alpha or beta radiation, it does not have any kind of particles. It's emission results only when an excited nuclei goes to an unexcited state by emitting these.
What kind of particles make up gamma rays?
Gamma rays are composed of photons, which are packets of electromagnetic energy. These photons are the highest-energy form of electromagnetic radiation and have no mass or charge.
Is gasoline in potential form associated which what kind of energy?
chemical energy
what kind of wave is a gamma wave?
A gamma ray is an electromagnetic wave. It has the highest frequency (and energy) as well as the shortest wavelength on any wave on the electromagnetic spectrum.
The kind of energy associated with atomic bonds is?
The kind of energy associated with atomic bonds is chemical energy. This energy is released or absorbed when atoms form or break bonds with each other during chemical reactions.
What kind of gamma ray can penetrate solids?
Gamma rays are gamma rays are gamma rays.
What kind of wave is a gamma ray?
A gamma ray is an electromagnetic wave. It has the highest frequency (and energy) as well as the shortest wavelength on any wave on the electromagnetic spectrum.
How does the nucleus of an atom change after a gramma irradiation?
After gamma irradiation, the nucleus of an atom may become unstable due to the absorption of high-energy gamma photons. This can lead to the emission of particles or energy from the nucleus in order to attain a more stable configuration. This process may result in changes to the atomic number or mass of the nucleus of the atom.
