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Energy is measure in
a. millimeters
b. grays
c. kilograms
d. joules
d. joules
Atoms and molecules are fundamental building blocks of
a. matter
b. gravity
c. radiation
d. energy
a. matter
Radio waves, light and xrays are all examples of ______ energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
d. electromagnetic
A moving object has ______ energy
a. electromagnetic
b. potential
c. nuclear
d. kinetic
d. kinetic
What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?
a. ionization
b. electricity
c. thermal energy
d. irradiation
a. ionization
, The biggest source of man-made ionizing radiation exposure to the public is ?
a. diagnostic xrays
b. smoke detectors
c. nuclear power plants
d. atomic fallout
a. diagnostic xrays
In the US, we are exposed to approx. __________ mrem/year of ionizing radiation from the natural
environment.
a. 5-20
b. 200-300
c. 20-90
d. 0-5
b. 200-300
Exposure and absorbed dose are measured in units of ______
a. becquerel
b. grays
c. Sieverts
d. meters
b. grays
What does ALARA mean?
a. always leave a restricted area
b. as low as regulations allow
c. as low as reasonably achievable
d. all level alert radiation accident
c. as low as reasonably achievable
Filtration is used to ________
a. restrict the useful beam to the body part imaged
b. absorb low energy xrays
c. fabricate gonadal shields
d. remove high energy xrays
b. absorb low energy xrays
The three primary constituents (parts) of an atom are (Select Three)
a. proton
b. nucleons
c. electrons
d. photons
e. neutrons