Random Nature of Radioactive Decay (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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How far can alpha particles travel in air before stopping?
How far can alpha particles travel in air before stopping?
Around 5 cm
What is the approximate range of beta particles in air?
What is the approximate range of beta particles in air?
About 15 cm
How far can gamma radiation travel in air before stopping?
How far can gamma radiation travel in air before stopping?
Several meters
What material can stop alpha particles?
What material can stop alpha particles?
A single sheet of paper
What thickness of aluminium stops beta particles?
What thickness of aluminium stops beta particles?
A few millimetres
What material and thickness stops gamma radiation?
What material and thickness stops gamma radiation?
Several centimetres of lead
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 type of radiation has the shortest range in air?
Which type of radiation has the shortest range in air?
Alpha particles