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Why should long handled tongs be used to move radioactive source?
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∙ 14y ago
Control of exposure to radiation is driven by 3 factors- time, distance, and shielding. Radiation is subject to the "inverse square law- doubling distance reduces exposure by the inverse square- so a little distance (long handled tongs) reduces exposure a LOT.
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Which of the following would be good to use to pick up a charged object?
Plastic tongs Rubber gloves
What type of energy transfer accounts for a change in the temperature of the tongs?
Dissipation - the heat energy that is transferred to the tongs is dissipated from the tongs to the surrounding area in order for the temperature of the whole system to be at an equilibrium.
What type of lever are tongs?
its the third class
Are sugar tongs third class levers?
Yes
What class of lever are ice tongs?
Ice tongs are actually third class lever. In a third class lever, the effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
Why is a sintered glass funnel should be handled with tongs?
To avoid contamination, especially in chemical analysis.
Why should sodium be handled with tongs?
Sodium is very reactive.If you handle with hand,it may react with water(in sweat or) in hand causing serious wounds.
What is the name of BBQ utensils?
Your standard (long-handled) 3-piece set comes with fork, spatula and... tongs.
What are flask tongs?
I think you mean tongs used to grip hot flasks which are used in casting metal objects, or could be handling flasks of radioactive materials inside sealed chambers. this obviously has to be done remotely.
What is fuction of food tongs?
Food tongs should be used where unwrapped food is served to the public. Tongs allow the food to be sold to a customer without the shop assistant having to touch the food with their bare hands first.
What should be handled directly after being over a Bunsen burner?
the iron ring, the wire mesh over the ring, the beaker or whatever else was being heated. There are special tongs for most types of glassware or porcelain objects that are heated over a Bunsen burner.
What of these items should be used to remove a hot beaker from a flame?
beaker tongs :)
How can you use tongs in a sentence?
"My dad used the tongs to pick up the meat." Is a sentence using tongs.
How should you hold the test-tube during heating?
Sometimes you'd hold it on a retort stand, other times it'd be more practical to hold it with tongs
How much do those tongs cost?
they asked that how do these tongs cost
When was The Terror of the Tongs created?
The Terror of the Tongs was created in 1961.
What is the plural form of tongs?
The plural form of "tongs" is "pairs of tongs."
