GCSE Physics – Radioactivity (uses and dangers)
Learning Objectives
-I can describe the different uses of radioactivity
-I can describe what may affect a persons dose of radiation
-I can recall the difference between irradiation and contamination
-I can describe the dangers of radioactivity
-I can describe how tumours can be treated
-I can describe the use of radioactivity in medicine
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Question 1 of 28
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What can radioactive contamination be used for?
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Where is radioactive radiation used?
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What type of radioactive radiation is used within a smoke alarm?
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How can we measure exposure to radiation?
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What does the exposure to radioactivity depend on?
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What is irradiation?
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What can irradiation do?
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What can we use irradiation for?
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What else can we use irradiation for?
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What is the difference between irradiation and contamination?
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An apple exposed to the radiation from plutonium is…
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An orange with cobalt-60 injected into it is…
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How dangerous is gamma inside the body?
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How dangerous is gamma outside the body?
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How dangerous is alpha inside the body?
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How dangerous is alpha outside the body?
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What does radioactive radiation do to the human body?
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Why is radiation dangerous?
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What can radiation cause?
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What can radioactive radiation damage?
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What can radioactive radiation do to skin?
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How can we reduce radiation dose?
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What do we use when handling radioactive sources?
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What should be worn on your face when handling radiation?
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What do we wear when using radioactive sources?
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What therapy is used to treat cancer?
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How can radioactivity be used to treat cancer?
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What feature of radioactivity helps to destroy tumours?
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