1
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what is radiation dose
A
measure of the risk of harm to your body due to exposure to radiation
2
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what is radiation does measured in
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sieverts(Sv)
3
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what can you develop if you are exposed to high levels of radiation
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cancer
4
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where does background radiation come from
A
naturally unstable isotopes that are present at all times
radiation from space known as cosmic rays
radiation due to manmade sources, fall out from nuclear weapons, sumped nuclear waste, nuclear accidentss
physics
flashcards
Decks in class (39)
# Cards
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (1. energy stores and transfers)17
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (2. kinetic and potential energy stores)4
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (3. specific heat capacity)4
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (4. Power)2
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (5. conduction and convection)7
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (6. reducing unwanted energy tranfers)3
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Topic 1a - energy transfers (7. efficiency)5
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Topic 1b - energy resources (1. Energy resources and their uses)6
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Topic 1b - energy resources (2. wind, solar, geothermal)9
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Topic 1b - energy resources (3. hydroelectricity, waves tides)9
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Topic 1b - energy resources (4. biofuels and non renewables)9
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Topic 1b - energy resources (5. trends in energy resource use)2
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Topic 2a - circuits (1. circuits, currents and potential difference)7
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Topic 2a - circuits (2. resistance and I-V characteristics)6
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Topic 2a - circuits (3. series circuits)5
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Topic 2a - circuits (4. parallel circuits)4
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Topic 2a - circuits (5. investigating resistance)1
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Topic 2a - circuits (6. LDRs and Thermistors )3
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Topic 2b - domestic electricity ( 1. electricity in the home )11
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Topic 2b - domestic electricity ( 2. Power and energy transfer )4
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Topic 2b - domestic electricity ( 3. the national grid )7
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Topic 2c - static electricity and electric fields ( 1. static electricity )8
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Topic 2c - static electricity and electric fields ( 2. electric fields )4
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Topic 3 - Particle model of matter ( 1. density and states of matter )8
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Topic 3 - Particle model of matter ( 2. internal energy and changes of state )8
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Topic 3 - Particle model of matter ( 3. specific latent heat )4
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Topic 3 - Particle model of matter ( 4. particle motion in gases )1
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Topic 4 - atomic structure (1. the history of the atom)1
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 2. the structure of the atom )5
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 3. radioactivity )8
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 4. activity and half life )9
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 5. irradiation and contamination )7
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 6. background radiation )4
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 7. risks and uses of radiation )1
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Topic 4 - atomic structure ( 8. nuclear fission and fusion )3
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Topic 5a - force basics (1. contact and non-contact forces)5
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Topic 5a - force basics (2. weight, mass and gravity)7
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Topic 5a - force basics (3. resultant force)4
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Topic 5a - force basics (4. work done)2
