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Radioactive contamination and irradiation
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15 AQA GCSE Physics questions on Radioactive contamination and irradiation, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

Irradiation is when an object is:

  1. Exposed to radiation from a source
  2. Contaminated with radioactive atoms
  3. Made radioactive permanently
  4. Turned into a new element
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✓ Answer: AExposed to radiation from a source
Irradiation is exposure to radiation; it does not make the object radioactive.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

Radioactive contamination is when:

  1. Unwanted radioactive atoms get onto or into an object
  2. An object is briefly exposed to radiation
  3. Radiation passes straight through
  4. An object is heated
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✓ Answer: AUnwanted radioactive atoms get onto or into an object
Contamination means radioactive atoms are on or inside an object, so it keeps emitting radiation.
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AQA GCSE Physics: Radioactive contamination and irradiation FAQ

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Are the Radioactive contamination and irradiation questions aligned to the official AQA GCSE Physics syllabus?
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How is Radioactive contamination and irradiation typically tested on AQA GCSE Physics papers?
Radioactive contamination and irradiation appears across multiple question types on real AQA GCSE Physics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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