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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

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A technician needs to position a sealed gamma source. She plans the task before removing the source from its shielded container and uses long tongs. How do these precautions reduce her exposure?

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A

Planning reduces source activity; tongs increase distance from the source.

B

Planning reduces source activity; tongs shorten the source's half-life.

C

Planning reduces exposure time; tongs increase distance from the source.

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Planning reduces exposure time; tongs shorten the source's half-life.

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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

97 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity, covering 6.5.1 Uses of radioactivity, 6.5.2 Dangers of ionising radiation and precautions, 6.5.3 Half-life and radiation dangers, 6.5.4 Safety precautions for radiation exposure, and 6.5.5 Contamination and irradiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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