About This Lesson
The focus of this episode is the properties of ionizing radiation. It is a good idea to introduce these through a consideration of safety.
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atomic510.doc
tap510-1.doc
tap510-2.doc
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Investigations into alpha,beta and gamma radiation starting from the initial question "Why are radioactive substances hazardous?". Experiments, safety hints and a discussion of the inverse square law are also included. Excellent resource.