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6.2 Uses and hazards

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The Figure shows two workers, A and B, in a laboratory that uses radioactive materials. Figure image

a.

Which worker, A or B, has been contaminated?

[1]
b.

Worker A walks out of the laboratory. Explain why worker A no longer receives any radiation from the source.

[2]
c.

Worker B also walks out of the laboratory. Explain why worker B still receives radiation after leaving the laboratory.

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6.2 Uses and hazards Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.2 Uses and hazards

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.

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