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Nuclear radiation MatchUp

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Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

Radioactive decay
Half-life
β particle
Ionising power
Neutron
Penetration
γ ray
Radiation
Unstable
α particle
Consists of two neutrons and two protons
Consists of a fast electron
Consists of high energy electromagnetic radiation
A particle from the nucleus that has been released during a decay
A nucleus that can change by radioactive decay
A change to a nucleus' composition or energy that occurs randomly
Something emitted from a nucleus as it decays
How far into a given material radiation can travel without being absorbed
How likely a type of radiation is to knock electrons from an atom
The time taken for half of a radioactive sample to decay

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

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