(b) The gamma radiation emitted from a source of cobalt-60 can be used to kill thebacteria on fresh, cooked and frozen foods, Killing the bacteria reduces the risk offood poisoning.The diagram shows how a convevor belt can be used to move food past a cobalt-60source.Thick metal shielding-Cobalt-60Moving conveyor beltWhich one of the following gives a way of increasing the amount of gammaradiation the food receives?Put a tick (V) in the box next to your answer.Increase the temperature of the cobalt-60 source.Make the conveyor belt move more slowly.Move the cobalt-60 source away from the conveyor belt.

Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A…

Answered: The gamma radiation emitted from a…

Similar questions

Which of the following radiation sources are among "background radiation" to a population? (i) Cosmic rays (ii) CT (iii) Radon gas (iv) Isotopes in food Select one: a. (i), (ii) b. (ii), (iii) c. (i), (ii), (iii) d. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Question 8 a) Explain what is meant by “somatic effects” of radiation exposure. b) Explain how the somatic effects of radiation may vary with the level of exposure an individual receives. c) Explain what is meant by “hereditary effects” of radiation exposure.
5. If a vial contains 600 MBq of indium-111 (In-111) at 12:30 (14 June 2014), how much radioactivity will be present in the vial at 14:00 on the 15 June 2019? Please input your answer in Bq and Ci.
Exposure dose of 4 x 10 C/Kg is equivalent to Rontgen. a)155 b)15.5 c)1.55 d) non of theses
ul Vodafone IS 22:14 O 39% a) in ten days the radioactivity of cerium-141 is reduced by 19.3%. what is the half time?(- In2)/In(a) b) the icex15 went from 8.7 to 6.6 in six months. by how much did the percentage drop every month?
What happens when gamma radiations are passed through a magnetic field?
a) What is the role of electrical forces in nuclear fission? b) What is the role of a neutron in nuclear fission?
There are an alpha, beta and gamma particles that you all need to use only once. One of them can be thrown away, one of them needs to be hidden in your pocket, and you need to hold the last one. In order to stay safe from radioactivity, where should you place them? Throw away: ____ In your pocket:____ In your hand:_____ Options: Beta, Alpha, Gamma. Please explain fully. Thank you!
You suspect that a patient’s arm is broken. What type of radiation might help you find out?
Explain the counting statistics of nuclear radiation?
What are the nuclear reactions taking place to produce radioactive tracers that are used in PET Scanners?
The table gives the data the scientist obtained when she tested 1 kg of cooked A scientist has compared the vitamin content of food exposed to gamma radiation (c) with food that has not been exposed. chicken. Food not exposed to gamma radiation Food exposed to gamma radiation Vitamin Mass in milligrams Mass in milligrams B6 1.22 1.35 B12 21.00 28.00 E 3.30 2.15 Niacin 58.00 55.50 Riboflavin 2.10 2.25 Considering only this data, which one of the following is a correct conclusion? Put a tick (v) in the box next to your answer. Vitamin content is not affected by gamma radiation. Gamma radiation completely destroys some types of vitamin. Exposure increased the content of some types of vitamin. (1) (Total 6 marks)

SEE MORE QUESTIONS