Grade 9 - Radioactivity & Particles

Physics: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 7.2.19

Test yourself on Grade 9 - Radioactivity & Particles

  • In order to determine the half-life of a radioactive isotope from a graph depicting radioactive decay, what should be the first thing that you check?

  • This is a graph depicting the radioactive decay of an isotope. What is the half-life of this isotope, in hours?

  • A student is performing an experiment to test the radioactivity of a substance. What type of radiation would be safest for them to use, when considering the penetrative ability of the different radiation types?

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