Edexcel IGCSE Physics 7.11 Radioactive Activity Questions

Learn what radioactive activity measures, how it decreases over time, and why the becquerel (Bq) is used as its unit.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • Identify the becquerel (Bq) as the unit for a radioactive source’s activity.
  • Calculate source activity in Bq from a detected count rate and detector efficiency.

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 7.11 Radioactive Activity Questions question 1

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Which of these is the correct unit for measuring the activity of a radioactive sample?

A

becquerel (Bq)

B

coulomb (C)

C

joule (J)

D

watt (W)

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