Radiation

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What are the three types of radiation?
Alpha, Beta, Gamma
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Which particle is the most penetrating?
Gamma
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What is ionization?
Works by knocking offfn electrons out of the atom making it charged and ionised
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What is an alpha particle similar to?
A helium atom because they are both made up of two protons and two neutrons
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What is radioactive decay
When an atom releases radiation it has decayed. it is a random process
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What material will stop an alpha particle
Paper
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What material will stop a beta particle
Aluminium
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What material will stop an gamma particle
Lead
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Which particle is the most penetrating?

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What is ionization?

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What is an alpha particle similar to?

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What is radioactive decay

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