Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A radiation detector in a laboratory is being used to measure background radiation. Which row shows the readings and their cause?

  • Avary with no pattern; background radiation is random
  • Bvary with no pattern; radiation detectors are unstable
  • Cslowly increase during the day; background radiation increases as temperature increases
  • Dslowly reduce during the day; background radiation decreases as temperature increases

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