Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Vern J. Ostdiek – Test Bank

1. The atomic number equals the number of protons in a nucleus.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

2. Two isotopes have the same mass number.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

3. The symbol indicating the atomic number of a nucleus is A.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

4. The symbol indicating the number of protons in a nucleus is N.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

5. The symbol indicating the mass number of a nucleus is A.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

6. The symbol indicating the number of nucleons in a nucleus is N.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

7. The symbol indicating the number of neutrons in a nucleus is N.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

8. An alpha particle is another name for a helium nucleus.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

9. Helium always has two neutrons in its nucleus.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM

10. In the case of alpha decay, the atomic number of the nucleus increases.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:33 AM