Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A scientist must use a source of $g$-rays as safely as possible. Which action would not lower the total radiation that reaches the scientist?

  • Akeeping the distance between the source and the scientist as large as possible
  • Bkeeping the temperature of the source as low as possible
  • Ckeeping the time for which the scientist uses the source as small as possible
  • Dplacing a lead screen between the scientist and the source

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