Uses of Radiation (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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What radiation can damage in the body
What radiation can damage in the body
Cells and DNA
Purpose of radiotherapy
Purpose of radiotherapy
Kill cancer cells
Example of medical radiotracer
Example of medical radiotracer
Technetium-99
Radiation type for sterilising instruments
Radiation type for sterilising instruments
Gamma rays
What gamma rays kill during sterilisation
What gamma rays kill during sterilisation
Bacteria and pathogens
How radiation preserves food
How radiation preserves food
Kills bacteria and parasites
Effect of radiation on food shelf life
Effect of radiation on food shelf life
Extends it
Does food irradiation make food radioactive
Does food irradiation make food radioactive
No
Radiation use for inspecting materials
Radiation use for inspecting materials
Radiography
What radiography detects
What radiography detects
Cracks or flaws
Radioactive element in smoke detectors
Radioactive element in smoke detectors
Americium-241
Where radioactive materials produce electricity
Where radioactive materials produce electricity
Nuclear reactors
How nuclear reactors generate power
How nuclear reactors generate power
Controlled nuclear reactions