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GCSE
Physics
AQA
Higher
Types of Radiation

Types of Radiation

Physics: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 4.2.2

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What are beta particles?
Which of the following are true of radiation?

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Previous topic4.2.1 Radioactivity Next topic4.2.3 Detection of Radiation

Physics: AQA GCSE Higher contents

1 Energy
2 Electricity
3 Particle Model of Matter
4 Atoms & Radiation
- 4.1 Atoms
  4.1.1 Atomic Model
  4.1.2 Structure of an Atom
  4.1.3 Sub-Atomic Particles
  4.1.4 Alpha Particles
  4.1.5 The Model of the Atom
  4.1.6 Electron Arrangements
  4.1.7 Proton & Nucleon Numbers
  4.1.8 Atoms & Ions
  4.1.9 Isotopes 1
  4.1.10 Isotopes 2
  4.1.11 Carbon Nuclides
  4.1.12 Exam-Style Questions - Atomic Structure
  4.1.13 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Types of Radiation
- 4.2 Radiation
  4.2.1 Radioactivity
  4.2.2 Types of Radiation
  4.2.3 Detection of Radiation
  4.2.4 Background Radiation
  4.2.5 Types of Radioactive Emission
  4.2.6 Ionising vs Penetration
  4.2.7 Practical Applications of Radiation
  4.2.8 Nuclear Fission
  4.2.9 Nuclear Fission 2
  4.2.10 Nuclear Fusion
  4.2.11 Radioactive Decay
  4.2.12 Radioactive Decay Equations
  4.2.13 Radioactive Decay Equations - Calculations
  4.2.14 Radioactive Decay
  4.2.15 Fission & Fusion Equations
  4.2.16 Half Lives
  4.2.17 Measuring Half Lives
  4.2.18 Ionising Radiation
  4.2.19 Half Life - Calculations
  4.2.20 Safety Precautions
  4.2.21 Uses for Isotopes With Different Half-lives
  4.2.22 Radioactive Contamination & Irradiation
  4.2.23 Types of Contamination
  4.2.24 Required Practical - Radiation
  4.2.25 Peer Review
  4.2.26 End of Topic Test - Atoms & Radiation
  4.2.27 Grade 9 - Radiation
  4.2.28 Exam-Style Questions - Radioactive Decay
5 Forces
6 Waves
7 Magnetism
8 Astrophysics
- 8.1 Astrophysics
  8.1.1 The Solar System
  8.1.2 The Sun
  8.1.3 The Solar System - Calculations
  8.1.4 Orbits
  8.1.5 Stable Orbits
  8.1.6 Orbits HyperLearning
  8.1.7 Life Cycle of a Star like the Sun
  8.1.8 Life Cycle of a Star Much Bigger than the Sun
  8.1.9 Creation of Elements
  8.1.10 Red-shift
  8.1.11 The Big Bang Theory
  8.1.12 Gaps in Knowledge
  8.1.13 End of Topic Test - Astrophysics
  8.1.14 Exam-Style Questions - Astrophysics

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