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5.2.5 Effects of ionising radiation and safety precautions

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Question 11

Which safety precautions must be taken when handling a radioactive source in a school laboratory?

  1. Minimize the time for which the source is used.
  2. Point the active side of the source towards your body to check its intensity.
  3. Maintain as large a distance as possible between the source and any person.
A

1 and 2 only

B

1 and 3 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

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5.2.5 Effects of ionising radiation and safety precautions Questions

  1. IGCSE
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42 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.5 Effects of ionising radiation and safety precautions. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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