UK GCSE · Physics
Atomic Physics Space and Magnetism
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- What is the relative charge of an electron?
- Which type of radiation is stopped by a sheet of paper?
- A radioactive source has a half-life of 6 hours. What fraction of the nuclei remains after 24 hours?
- Which is the best definition of nuclear fission?
- What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
- What is the Big Bang theory?
- What does the red-shift of light from distant galaxies show?
- Which is the correct order of stages in the life cycle of a star like our Sun?
- What happens to the magnetic field around a wire when the current is increased?
- What is the function of a transformer?
- A radioactive source has a half-life of 6 hours and an initial activity of 800 Bq. What is its activity after 18 hours?
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