Physics GCSE
gamma ray
What gamma ray means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus, with no mass and no charge.
A high-frequency, high-energy electromagnetic wave emitted from the nucleus of an atom.
Topics that use gamma ray
- Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation (AQA GCSE)
- The electromagnetic spectrum (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- activity
- background radiation
- choosing a half-life
- Communication and medicine
- Detection by instruments
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Energy transfer by waves
- Fixed speed of electromagnetic waves
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