What is background radiation?
The ionising radiation present in the environment after nuclear accidents, from both natural and man-made sources.
The ionising radiation present in the environment all the time, from both natural and man-made sources.
The non-ionising radiation present in the environment all the time, from both natural and man-made sources.
The ionising radiation present in the environment all the time, from man-made sources only.
Flashcards for AQA GCSE Physics 4.3.1 Background radiation, covering the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 1 card, matched to the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 40% of marks at GCSE Physics, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.
