Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0 · P6
Radioactivity
- Code
- P6
- In
- P Physics
- Course
- GCSE Combined Science 1SC0
- Board
- Edexcel
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Points under P6
- P6.1 Structure of the atom
- P6.2 Size of atoms and small molecules
- P6.3 Nuclei of isotopes
- P6.4 Nuclear charge and isotopes
- P6.5 Relative masses and charges of particles
- P6.6 Neutral atoms
- P6.7 Electron orbits
- P6.8 Electrons changing orbit
- P6.9 Positive ions from losing electrons
- P6.10 Radiation from unstable nuclei
- P6.11 Ionising radiations
- P6.12 Background radiation
- P6.13 Sources of background radiation
- P6.14 Detecting radioactivity
- P6.15 Nature of alpha, beta and gamma radiation
- P6.16 Penetration and ionisation of alpha, beta and gamma
- P6.17 Development of the atomic model
- P6.18 Beta minus decay
- P6.19 Beta plus decay
- P6.20 Effects of decay on atomic and mass numbers
- P6.21 Gamma emission after decay
- P6.22 Balancing nuclear equations
- P6.23 Decrease in activity over time
- P6.24 The becquerel
- P6.25 Half-life
- P6.26 Random decay and predictable half-life
- P6.27 Half-life calculations
- P6.29 Dangers of ionising radiation
- P6.31 Radiation safety precautions
- P6.32 Contamination and irradiation
Points in P Physics
- P1 Key concepts of physics
- P2 Motion and forces
- P3 Conservation of energy
- P4 Waves
- P5 Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
- P6 Radioactivity
- P8 Energy – forces doing work
- P9 Forces and their effects
- P10 Electricity and circuits
- P12 Magnetism and the motor effect
- P13 Electromagnetic induction
- P14 Particle model
- P15 Forces and matter