GCSE Edexcel Physics · Topic 6

Radioactivity

In short

Topic 6: Radioactivity in GCSE Edexcel Physics covers 2 topics: Atomic Structure and Decay and Uses and Dangers. Each one below lists the key points to revise.

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What is in Topic 6: Radioactivity?

Topic 6: Radioactivity

Atomic Structure and Decay
  • The atom
  • Types of radiation
  • Half-life
Uses and Dangers
  • Contamination
  • Irradiation
  • Nuclear fission and fusion

Radioactivity: common questions

What is in Topic 6: Radioactivity?

It covers 2 topics: Atomic Structure and Decay; Uses and Dangers.

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