GCSE Physics – Radioactive decay

Last updated: 19/05/2020
AQA GCSE Science – Combined science foundation Atomic structure GCSE Physics – Radioactive decay

Learning Objectives

-I can describe the process of radioactive decay
-I can recall that activity is measured in Becquerel’s (Bq)
-I can describe what a Geiger-Muller tube does
-I can describe the different types of radiation
-I can represent radioactive decay by nuclear equations

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  1. Current
  2. Review
  3. Answered

  1. What can atomic nuclei be?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  2. What do unstable nuclei do?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  3. Why do unstable nuclei give out radiation?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  4. What type of process occurs when a nucleus gives out radiation?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  5. What is the name of a nuclei giving out radiation?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  6. Give an example of a radioactive element.

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  7. Give an example of a radioactive element.

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  8. What is activity?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  9. What is radioactivity measured in?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  10. What is the symbol for a Becquerel?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  11. What is the most common detector we use for radiation?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  12. What is count rate?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  13. There are several common types of radioactive decay, how many are there?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  14. What are the three common types of radiation?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  15. What is an alpha particle?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.

  16. What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  17. What charge does an alpha particle have in atomic units?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  18. What mass does an alpha particle have in atomic units?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  19. What does emission of an alpha particle do to mass and atomic number?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  20. What is a beta particle?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  21. What is the symbol for a beta particle?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  22. What charge does a beta particle have in atomic units?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  23. What mass does a beta particle have in atomic units?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  24. What does emission of a beta particle do to mass and atomic number?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  25. What is a gamma ray?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.