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Question 7
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A teacher demonstrates a sealed gamma source in a classroom. Which precaution most reduces the radiation the teacher receives?

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A

Holding the source with long tongs at arm's length

B

Wearing a pair of thin disposable plastic gloves

C

Pointing the source away from the window of the room

D

Wearing a white laboratory coat while using the source

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4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation, covering 4.2.1 Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation, 4.2.2 Nuclear equations, 4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay, and 4.2.4 Radioactive contamination. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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