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Radioactivity
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Which Radioactive source type would you find in a smoke alarm? Alpha, Beta or Gamma.
Alpha
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Why are the radioactive isotopes used in medical imaging created in a lab very near to the hospital?
Medical isotopes have a short half life of a few hours.
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Why do astronauts receive a higher dose of radiation than someone on Earth?
The atmosphere absorbs cosmic rays (ionising radiation from space)
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Why will the nurse leave the room when you receive an x-ray.
Using distance to reduce their dose of radiation.
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Why can Gamma rays be used to treat cancer?
Gamma rays can kill cancer cells inside the body e.g. the brain.
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What is the link between evolution and background ionising radiation?
Evolution requires DNA mutations caused by ionising radiation
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Which would be the most dangerous type of radioactive source to swallow?
Alpha because its the most ionising.
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The aurora borealis (northern lights) is caused by ionising radiation hitting the atmosphere (True/False)
True
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The Earth's magnetic field protects us from ionising radiation from space (solar winds) [True/False]
True
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