During a spacecraft's journey through the Van Allen radiation belts, its onboard scientific instruments are exposed to high-energy cosmic rays. This radiation is described as being highly ionising.
State what is meant by the term ionising in the context of radiation interacting with the atoms of the spacecraft's shielding.
81 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.