Types and properties of radiation
- Created by: Amy
- Created on: 05-04-19 19:29
View mindmap
- Types of radiation
- Gamma
- least ionising
- most dangerous to the body
- travels at the speed of light
- high energy electromagnetic wave
- no mass
- only stopped by thick lead or very thick concrete
- Beta
- moderately ionising
- negative charge
- tiny(negligible) mass
- an electron
- stopped by aluminium or paper
- Alpha
- least penetrating
- slowest moving
- most ionisng
- stopped by skin or paper
- +2 positive charge
- relative mass of 4
- Gamma
Comments
No comments have yet been made