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Radioactive contamination and irradiation
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40 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 1/3

What are the three types of nuclear radiation?

  1. Alpha, beta and gamma
  2. X-ray, gamma and microwave
  3. Alpha, beta and infrared
  4. Alpha, proton and neutron
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✓ Answer: AAlpha, beta and gamma
They differ in what they are made of and in how far they penetrate.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which type of nuclear radiation is the most penetrating?

  1. Beta
  2. Alpha
  3. Gamma
  4. They penetrate equally
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✓ Answer: CGamma
It needs thick lead or concrete to absorb it substantially.
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