Which of the following statements accurately describes the TMI-2 nuclear power plant accident?

____ are randomly occurring biologic effects of ionizing radiation such as cancer and genetic (hereditary) abnormalities.

The amount of energy that is transferred to a material per unit length of travel is termed:

What is the process called that is indicated by the red arrow in the following diagram? Pair production with red arrow.jpg

Which of the following will result in higher attenuation? Increase in x-ray energy Increase in atomic number Increase in mass density

Which of the following is true in regards to a radiation that has a high LET? It will transfer a large amount of energy into a small area It will have a higher quality factor than a radiation with a low LET It will cause more biologic harm than a radiation with a low LET

What type of interaction is demonstrated in the following diagram? Compton scatter(2).png

During Coherent scattering:

Choose two (2) interchangeable names for the following type of interaction: Coherent scatter(2).png

_____ are a type of particulate radiation that are the positively charged components of an atom. It is also what gives an atom its atomic number.