Nuclear Radiation Causes Ionisation Flashcards
1
Q
How does nuclear radiation cause ionisation?
A
By bashing into atoms and knocking electrons off them
2
Q
What are atoms turned into?
A
Ions
3
Q
The further the radiation can penetrate before hitting an atom and getting stopped,
A
The less damage it will do along the way and so the less ionising it is
4
Q
How can ionising radiation be detected?
A
Using either a Geiger-Müller detector or photographic film
