Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

In a laboratory, a radiation detector is linked to a counter that gives a reading for the count rate caused by background radiation. In what unit is count rate measured?

  • A$\text{counts s}^{-1}$
  • B$\text{minutes count}^{-1}$
  • C$\text{C min}^{-1}$
  • D$\text{A s}^{-1}$

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