This Powerpoint specifically uses the Cambridge iGCSE Syllabus and covers all criteria for – Unit 5.2.1 The Detection of Radioactivity CORE
Know what is meant by background radiation
Know the sources that make a significant contribution to background radiation including:
(a) radon gas (in the air)
(b) rocks and buildings
© food and drink
(d) cosmic rays
Know that ionising nuclear radiation can be measured using a detector connected to a counter
Use count rate measured in counts/s or counts/minute
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