Types of radiation (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Composition of an alpha particle
Composition of an alpha particle
protons and neutrons
Distance alpha particles travel in air
Distance alpha particles travel in air
Around 5 cm
Material that stops alpha radiation
Material that stops alpha radiation
A single sheet of paper
Ionisation strength of alpha radiation
Ionisation strength of alpha radiation
Very strongly ionising
What is a beta particle
What is a beta particle
An electron ejected from the nucleus
How a beta particle forms in the nucleus
How a beta particle forms in the nucleus
Neutron changes into a proton and an electron
Distance beta particles travel in air
Distance beta particles travel in air
About 15 cm
Material that stops beta radiation
Material that stops beta radiation
A few millimetres of aluminium
Ionisation strength of beta radiation
Ionisation strength of beta radiation
Quite strongly ionising
Type of radiation that gamma is
Type of radiation that gamma is
Electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus
Distance gamma radiation travels in air
Distance gamma radiation travels in air
Several metres
Materials that absorb gamma radiation
Materials that absorb gamma radiation
Thick sheets of lead or metres of concrete
Ionisation strength of gamma radiation
Ionisation strength of gamma radiation
Weakly ionising