Studies into the Effects of Radiation (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Period of Marie Curie's radiation research
Period of Marie Curie's radiation research
Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Radioactive materials studied by Curie initially
Radioactive materials studied by Curie initially
Uranium and thorium
Scientist who coined term 'radioactivity'
Scientist who coined term 'radioactivity'
Marie Curie
What radioactivity describes
What radioactivity describes
Emission of radiation by certain elements
Two elements discovered by Marie Curie
Two elements discovered by Marie Curie
Polonium and radium
Property of polonium and radium
Property of polonium and radium
Both highly radioactive
Marie Curie's cause of death
Marie Curie's cause of death
Aplastic anaemia (linked to radiation)
Health effects from radiation exposure Curie experienced
Health effects from radiation exposure Curie experienced
Skin damage and increased cancer risk
Medical use of radiation developed from Curie's work
Medical use of radiation developed from Curie's work
Radiotherapy/treatment of tumours
What radiotherapy uses radiation for
What radiotherapy uses radiation for
To target and destroy cancerous cells
Period when radiotherapy was developed
Period when radiotherapy was developed
Early 20th century
Safety development from Curie's research
Safety development from Curie's research
Guidelines for handling radioactive materials
Protective measures for radiation work
Protective measures for radiation work
Protective clothing and equipment