Radioactive sources are used in hospitals.
Doctors use a radioactive source to kill cancer cells. Which word describes this use? Choose your answer from the list. radiotherapy sterilisation tracer X-ray
Give two ways a hospital worker can reduce the amount of radiation they receive when they handle a radioactive source.
Radioactive sources are stored in boxes lined with lead. Suggest why.
48 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 6.2 Uses and hazards, covering 6.2.1 Contamination and irradiation, 6.2.2 Half-life and radiation hazards, 6.2.3 Medical uses of nuclear radiation, 6.2.4 Nuclear fission and chain reactions, and 6.2.5 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.