Physics GCSE
waste storage
What waste storage means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of waste storage
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High-level waste from power stations is buried, stored in cooling ponds, sealed in metal containers, encased in concrete or transported in secure vessels.
Topics that use waste storage
- Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- activity against duration
- activity and half-life
- hazard over time
- medical tracers
- unit conversion
- range of half-lives
- steepness of decay curve
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