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P6: Radioactivity
Radioactive emissions, uses and hazards
Practice 37 subtopics in P6: Radioactivity. All questions match the OCR GCSE specification.
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P6: Radioactivity is a key topic in the OCR GCSE Physicsspecification. This topic covers radioactive emissions, uses and hazards.
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Nuclear composition: protons and neutronsAtomic number and mass numberIsotopes: same element, different massRadioactive decay: random processAlpha particles: 2 protons, 2 neutronsAlpha decay and nuclear equationsBeta particles: high-speed electronsBeta decay and nuclear equationsGamma rays: electromagnetic radiationNeutron radiationPenetration: alpha, beta, gammaIonisation: alpha, beta, gammaStopping radiation: paper, aluminium, leadBackground radiation sourcesDetecting radiation: Geiger-Müller tubeHalf-life: definition and conceptHalf-life calculationsDecay graphs and half-lifeActivity and half-life relationshipNet decline after multiple half-lives (HT)Required practical: half-life simulationContamination vs irradiationHazards of contaminationHazards of irradiationHalf-life and hazard levelSafe handling of radioactive sourcesMedical uses: tracersMedical uses: radiotherapyIndustrial uses: thickness monitoringSmoke detectors and ionisationNuclear fission: splitting heavy nucleiChain reactionsNuclear reactors and energyNuclear fusion: joining light nucleiMass-energy equivalence (E = mc²)Fusion in starsChallenges of controlled fusion
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