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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

0/105 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme C — Wave Behaviour

0/73 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme D — Fields

0/77 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

0/89 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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E.3.13 Evidence for the Neutrino – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
The continuous energy spectrum of beta particles is evidence for...
a third particle sharing the energy
gamma emission
proton decay
electron capture only
2.
In β− decay the particle emitted along with the electron is a...
neutrino
positron
antineutrino
photon
3.
When the beta electron has its maximum kinetic energy, the neutrino has...
the maximum energy
almost zero energy
half the energy
negative energy
4.
Which conservation law, besides energy, is not satisfied in n → p + e− without a neutrino?
Charge
Nucleon number
Rest mass
Angular momentum (spin)
5.
Why are neutrinos hard to detect?
They have large charge
They are heavy
They interact only via the weak force
They are absorbed by air
6.
The first direct detection of the antineutrino used the reaction...
neutron decay in air
antineutrino + proton → neutron + positron
alpha scattering
photon + proton → neutron
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