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4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation

4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation

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The average background radiation dose per year in a certain region is 3.2 millisieverts (mSv)3.2\text{ millisieverts (mSv)}3.2 millisieverts (mSv).

A chest X-ray delivers a radiation dose of 0.02 mSv0.02\text{ mSv}0.02 mSv.

Calculate how many chest X-rays would give the same radiation dose as the average background radiation dose received in one year.

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4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation

16 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation, covering 4.3.1 Background radiation, 4.3.2 Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes, and 4.3.3 Uses of nuclear radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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