Jeopardy $100 Fundamental Forces Uses for Nuclear Physics Decay Nuclear Stability Einstein’s Famous Equation $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

Fundamental Forces - $100 This force pulls all mass together and is responsible for very large systems This force pulls all mass together and is responsible for very large systems What is Gravity? What is Gravity?

Fundamental Forces - $200 This fundamental force is the reason negative electrons surround a positive nucleous This fundamental force is the reason negative electrons surround a positive nucleous What is electromagnetic force? What is electromagnetic force?

Fundamental Forces - $300 This fundamental force is what allows stars to “burn” and allows neutrons to change into protons-Beta Decay This fundamental force is what allows stars to “burn” and allows neutrons to change into protons-Beta Decay What is weak force? What is weak force?

Fundamental Forces - $400 This fundamental force fights against the repelling force of electromagnetic force caused by proton-proton interactions inside the nucleus…it holds the nucleus together This fundamental force fights against the repelling force of electromagnetic force caused by proton-proton interactions inside the nucleus…it holds the nucleus together What is strong force? What is strong force?

Fundamental Force - $500 The fission of an atom occurs when this force is overpowered due to its limited effective distance The fission of an atom occurs when this force is overpowered due to its limited effective distance What is strong force? What is strong force?

Uses for Nuclear Physics - $100 This device is used to detect radioactive particles This device is used to detect radioactive particles What is the Geiger counter? What is the Geiger counter?

Uses for Nuclear Physics - $200 This device takes 3-D “pictures” of internal body structures and acronym CAT scan This device takes 3-D “pictures” of internal body structures and acronym CAT scan What is computerized axial tomography? What is computerized axial tomography?

Uses for Nuclear Physics - $300 High energy photons of this type of EM radiation are used to precisely destroy cancer cells High energy photons of this type of EM radiation are used to precisely destroy cancer cells What are X-rays? What are X-rays?

Uses for Nuclear Physics - $400 Wilhelm R ӧ ntgen first discovered an unknown radiation that allowed him to see through tissue and examine the bones. A device was later created that is commonly used in the medical field and industrial fields. Wilhelm R ӧ ntgen first discovered an unknown radiation that allowed him to see through tissue and examine the bones. A device was later created that is commonly used in the medical field and industrial fields. What is an X-ray machine? What is an X-ray machine?

Uses for Nuclear Physics - $500 This device uses radio frequencies to excite hydrogen atoms within a body to produce a magnetic field. The field is used to produce an image of the internal structures of the body including soft tissue. This device uses radio frequencies to excite hydrogen atoms within a body to produce a magnetic field. The field is used to produce an image of the internal structures of the body including soft tissue. What is magnetic resonance imaging or MRI? What is magnetic resonance imaging or MRI?

Decay- $100 This type of decay uses the weak force to change neutrons into protons. In the process an electron is emitted from the nucleus. This type of decay uses the weak force to change neutrons into protons. In the process an electron is emitted from the nucleus. What is beta decay? What is beta decay?

Decay- $200 This type of decay leads to a lower atomic mass and number; a positive particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons…a helium nucleus This type of decay leads to a lower atomic mass and number; a positive particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons…a helium nucleus What is alpha decay? What is alpha decay?

Decay- $300 This “decay” result from when an energetic nucleus releases the energy in the form of a high energy (high frequency) photon This “decay” result from when an energetic nucleus releases the energy in the form of a high energy (high frequency) photon What is gamma decay? What is gamma decay?

Decay- $400 This is the order from least to greatest penetration power for the three types of decay studied This is the order from least to greatest penetration power for the three types of decay studied What is alpha, beta and gamma? What is alpha, beta and gamma?

Decay- $500 The correct order of decays for the first three reactions (arrows) The correct order of decays for the first three reactions (arrows) What is alpha, beta and beta What is alpha, beta and beta

Nuclear Stability - $100 This is the nuclear process by which lighter elements combine to form heavier elements This is the nuclear process by which lighter elements combine to form heavier elements What is fusion? What is fusion?

Nuclear Stability - $200 This is the process by which heavy elements divide to form lighter elements and is due to an imbalances between protons and neutrons…too many neutrons This is the process by which heavy elements divide to form lighter elements and is due to an imbalances between protons and neutrons…too many neutrons What is fission? What is fission?

Nuclear Stability - $300 This is the most atomically stable element on periodic table of elements This is the most atomically stable element on periodic table of elements What is iron? What is iron?

Nuclear Stability - $400 Nuclear reactors produce energy uses heavy elements that undergo this process Nuclear reactors produce energy uses heavy elements that undergo this process What is fission? What is fission?

Nuclear Stability - $500 Unstable isotopes of uranium are used in nuclear bombs and nuclear reactors. This subatomic particle allows more uranium to split creating a “chain reaction” Unstable isotopes of uranium are used in nuclear bombs and nuclear reactors. This subatomic particle allows more uranium to split creating a “chain reaction” What is slow moving neutrons? What is slow moving neutrons?

Einstein’s Famous Equation- $100 This is Einstein’s most famous equation This is Einstein’s most famous equation E=mc 2 E=mc 2

Einstein’s Famous Equation- $200 This is what becomes of “missing” mass when nucleon particles massed separately have more mass than when massed together as an atom. This is what becomes of “missing” mass when nucleon particles massed separately have more mass than when massed together as an atom. What is energy? What is energy?

Einstein’s Famous Equation- $300 This is the amount of energy that is produced when a nuclear reaction has a mass defect (missing mass) of 9 x kg This is the amount of energy that is produced when a nuclear reaction has a mass defect (missing mass) of 9 x kg 81 joule 81 joule

Einstein’s Famous Equation- $400 This element has the lowest mass per nucleon of any element This element has the lowest mass per nucleon of any element Iron…the most stable Iron…the most stable

Einstein’s Famous Equation- $500 The first atomic bomb, code name Trinity, exploded with an energy of 75 TJ or 7.5 x Joules. A mass of this much had to be converted to energy. The first atomic bomb, code name Trinity, exploded with an energy of 75 TJ or 7.5 x Joules. A mass of this much had to be converted to energy x kg or.833 grams 8.33 x kg or.833 grams

Final Jeopardy Today’s modern nuclear warheads are this type. The first atomic bomb used against another country was this type. Today’s modern nuclear warheads are this type. The first atomic bomb used against another country was this type. Fusion bombs, Fission bombs Fusion bombs, Fission bombs