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6.2 Uses and hazards

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Nuclear radiation is used in hospitals in several different ways.

Which use of nuclear radiation destroys cancer cells in a tumour?

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A

Injecting a tracer to produce an image of an organ

B

Wearing a badge to measure the dose a worker receives

C

Wearing a lead apron to protect the rest of the body

D

Aiming a beam of gamma rays at the tumour from outside

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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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