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Revise AQA GCSE Physics 4.2.1 Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation with the question bank, lessons, revision guides, and flashcards.
Some atomic nuclei are unstable. The nucleus gives out radiation as it changes to become more stable. This is a random process called radioactive decay. • Activity is the rate at which a source of unstable nuclei decays. Activity is measured in becquerel (Bq) • Count-rate is the number of decays recorded each second by a detector (eg Geiger-Muller tube).
