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Detection of radioactivity answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Detection of radioactivity. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Physics.

Answer explanations

Question 1 of 10

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Paper 3 structured question: Detection of radioactivity

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Sources of Background Radiation

Background radiation comes from various sources, including cosmic rays, terrestrial radiation, and internal radiation from the human body.

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    State one source of background radiation.

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