Atoms & Nuclear Radiation (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is the approximate range of alpha particles in air?
What is the approximate range of alpha particles in air?
5 cm
What is the approximate range of beta particles in air?
What is the approximate range of beta particles in air?
15 cm
What is the approximate range of gamma radiation in air?
What is the approximate range of gamma radiation in air?
Several metres
Which type of radiation has the shortest range in air?
Which type of radiation has the shortest range in air?
Alpha particles
What material can stop alpha particles?
What material can stop alpha particles?
Single sheet of paper
What material can stop beta particles?
What material can stop beta particles?
Few millimetres of aluminium
What material can stop gamma radiation?
What material can stop gamma radiation?
Several centimetres of lead
Which radiation type has the highest penetrating power?
Which radiation type has the highest penetrating power?
Gamma radiation
What is the ionising power of alpha particles?
What is the ionising power of alpha particles?
Very strongly ionising
What is the ionising power of beta particles?
What is the ionising power of beta particles?
Quite strongly ionising
What is the ionising power of gamma radiation?
What is the ionising power of gamma radiation?
Weakly ionising
Which radiation type is the most strongly ionising?
Which radiation type is the most strongly ionising?
Alpha particles