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Quick questions on Radioactivity: alpha, beta and gamma radiation - CCEA GCSE Physics
5short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is the three types of radiation?Show answer
The more ionising a radiation, the more damage it does to cells but the shorter its range.
What are nuclear equations?Show answer
In any nuclear equation, the mass numbers must balance and the atomic numbers must balance on both sides.
What is q1?Show answer
What is an alpha particle made of? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Which radiation is the most penetrating? [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
In alpha decay, how do the mass number and atomic number change? [2 marks]
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