Combined Science GCSE
Ionising Radiation
What Ionising Radiation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ionising Radiation
Radiation with enough energy to knock electrons off atoms, potentially causing cell mutation and cancer.
Topics that use Ionising Radiation
- Light and the electromagnetic spectrum (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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