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Back to HOME =COVER WORK FOR MONDAY 13/02/12= Use the [|DARVILL] website In your exercise book or document file 'Radioactivity notes.doc', write notes on **Radiation Types**, **Radiation Uses** and **Radiation Dangers** using information from the Darvill website. Afterwards, do the quizzes on each topic which are at each link on the website.
 * YEAR 11-1-2 -3**

1 "Types" link Finish the alpha, beta, gamma table http://nothingnerdy.wikispaces.com/IGCSE+RADIOACTIVITY
 * Radiation Types**

2 "Uses" and "Dangers" links Write these notes using these syllabus extracts as a guide:
 * Radiation Uses** and **Radiation Dangers**

7.13 describe the uses of radioactivity in medical and non-medical tracers, in radiotherapy and in the radioactive dating of archaeological specimens and rocks

7.14 describe the dangers of ionising radiations, including:


 * radiation can cause mutations in living organisms
 * radiation can damage cells and tissue
 * the problems arising in the disposal of radioactive waste

YEAR 13 REVISION [|Physics SL paper 1 N10.pdf] - paper for practise (no calculators allowed, but borrow the pink databooks from my lab) [|Physics SL paper 1 N10 MS.pdf] - the mark scheme Do this paper individually (45 min) - either open-book or test conditions, and then discuss answers. Only consult the answer scheme when you have agreed on a final version.