Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

While measuring emissions from a radioactive rock that has been brought into the laboratory, a teacher says that background radiation has to be included. What is meant by this background radiation?

  • Ainfra-red radiation from warm objects in the laboratory
  • Binfra-red radiation from the Sun
  • Cionising radiation from the radioactive rock brought into the laboratory
  • Dionising radiation in the laboratory when the radioactive rock is not present

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