Ionising Radiation
Quantum and Nuclear

Teaching Radioactivity Animations

Classroom Activity for 14-16 IOP RESOURCES

These 4 animations will aid in the teaching of radioactivity. 

Radiation Ionises the Air

The Cloud Chamber

The Spark Counter

The Properties of Alpha, Beta and Gamma

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Teaching radioactivity

The purpose of this collection of resources is to support the teaching of ionizing...

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Ionising Radiation
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Things you'll need to decide on as you plan: rad...

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Ionising Radiation
Quantum and Nuclear Supporting Physics Teaching

Half-thickness and fractional decay

Half-thickness is a useful and accessible introduction to constant fractional decay. Somehow adding extra slices of thickness...

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Ionising Radiation
Quantum and Nuclear PRACTICAL PHYISCS

Attenuation of radiation

Class practical: This activity provides a good introduction to exponential decay.

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Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Quantum and Nuclear

Many students do not clearly distinguish between irradiation and contamination of an object

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RESEARCH REVIEW Quantum and Nuclear

Some students think that (ionising) radiation only stems from nuclear power plants

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RESEARCH REVIEW Quantum and Nuclear

Students’ views about the risk of radiation and radioactive materials are based more strongly on everyday information than scientific ideas

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Ionising Radiation
can exhibit Alpha Decay Beta Decay Gamma Decay
is used in analyses relating to Radioactive dating
involves Ionisation Unstable Nucleus Nuclide
can be analysed using the quantity Half-Life Decay Constant Activity
features in Medical Physics
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