Background radiation is all around us all the time.
(a) (i) Radon is a natural source of background radiation.
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Atoms and Radiation – Question 4
Some types of food are treated with gamma radiation. Low doses of radiation slow down the ripening of fresh fruit and vegetables while higher doses of radiation kill the bacteria that make the food go off. Continue reading
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Atoms and Radiation – Question 3
(a) A radioactive source emits alpha (α), beta (β) and gamma (γ) radiation.
(i) Which two types of radiation will pass through a sheet of card?
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Atoms & Radiation – Question 2
The pie chart shows the sources of the background radiation and the radiation doses that the average person in the UK is exposed to in one year.
Radiation dose is measured in millisieverts (mSv).
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Atoms and Radiation – Question 1
Alpha particles (α), beta particles (β) and gamma rays (γ) are types of nuclear radiation.
(i) Which of the three types of radiation is the most strongly ionising?
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