Physics A-Level
Ionising power and its relationship to penetration
What Ionising power and its relationship to penetration means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ionising power and its relationship to penetration
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Penetration and range are inversely related to ionising power: alpha is most ionising but least penetrating, while gamma is least ionising but most penetrating.
Topics that use Ionising power and its relationship to penetration
- Radioactivity (OCR A-Level)
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