Physics GCSE
radon and geology
What radon and geology means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of radon and geology
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Houses built on granite, as in parts of Cornwall and Aberdeen, receive far more radon than those on chalk or clay.
Topics that use radon and geology
- Background radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- background correction
- dose versus activity
- occupational dose
- risk to tissue
- altitude and cosmic rays
- dose monitoring
- man-made sources
- natural sources
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