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Card 6

Front

What charges do alpha and beta particles have?

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Card 7

Front

Why don't gamma rays give off charge?

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Card 8

Front

What do people do in order to protect themselves from radiation? (think hospital workers and nuclear industry workers)

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Card 9

Front

Define 'Half Life'

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Card 10

Front

What does a short half life mean?

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Card 11

Front

How does radiation harm living cells?

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Card 12

Front

Which source is the most dangerous outside the body?

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Card 13

Front

Which source is the most dangerous inside the body?

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Card 14

Front

What safety precautions MUST you consider when handling radioactive materials?

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Card 15

Front

What does the extent of the harmful effects of radiation depend on? (two things)

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