Combined Science GCSE
Gamma radiation
What Gamma radiation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Gamma radiation
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Reference: AQA
A high-energy electromagnetic wave with no charge and no mass; it is weakly ionising and absorbed by thick lead or concrete.
Topics that use Gamma radiation
- Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activity
- Alpha radiation
- Becquerel
- Beta radiation
- Count rate
- Ionising radiation safety
- Random nature of radioactive decay
- Source selection
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