CAIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.5.1 Effects of ionising nuclear radiations
Practise explaining why ionising nuclear radiation is hazardous by linking decay rate, dose and effects on living cells.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Exam points
- explain why a very short half-life gives a high decay rate and a large dose in a short time
- link ionising radiation exposure to cell death, mutations or cancer when describing hazards
