Studies into the Effects of Radiation (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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Who coined the term 'radioactivity'
Who coined the term 'radioactivity'
Marie Curie
What is radioactivity
What is radioactivity
Emission of radiation by unstable atomic nuclei
Two elements Marie Curie discovered
Two elements Marie Curie discovered
Polonium and radium
What property do polonium and radium share
What property do polonium and radium share
Highly radioactive
Elements Curie initially studied
Elements Curie initially studied
Uranium and thorium
Period of Marie Curie's research
Period of Marie Curie's research
Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Health issues from radiation exposure
Health issues from radiation exposure
Skin damage and increased cancer risk
What Marie Curie died from
What Marie Curie died from
Aplastic anaemia (linked to radiation)
Medical use of radiation Curie helped develop
Medical use of radiation Curie helped develop
Radiotherapy for cancer treatment
What medical condition can radiation treat
What medical condition can radiation treat
Tumours
Safety equipment for radioactive materials
Safety equipment for radioactive materials
Protective clothing and equipment
Marie Curie's research partner
Marie Curie's research partner
Pierre Curie (her husband)