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    Here are the key points from the effective questioning plenary: 1. Alpha particles have a relatively large mass and double positive charge. They don't travel fast and cause a lot of ionization by colliding with other atoms and pulling off electrons. 2. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that have little mass. They travel close to the speed of light and tend to pass through matter without many collisions, so they are only weakly ionizing. 3. Gamma radiation is electromagnetic radiation arising from radioactive decay. It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves and imparts the highest photon energy, so it is very penetrating and harmful. 4. Alpha particles can be deflected by electric or magnetic fields as they are positively charged

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    Here are the key points from the effective questioning plenary: 1. Alpha particles have a relatively large mass and double positive charge. They don't travel fast and cause a lot of ionization by colliding with other atoms and pulling off electrons. 2. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that have little mass. They travel close to the speed of light and tend to pass through matter without many collisions, so they are only weakly ionizing. 3. Gamma radiation is electromagnetic radiation arising from radioactive decay. It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves and imparts the highest photon energy, so it is very penetrating and harmful. 4. Alpha particles can be deflected by electric or magnetic fields as they are positively charged

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    Here are the key points from the effective questioning plenary: 1. Alpha particles have a relatively large mass and double positive charge. They don't travel fast and cause a lot of ionization by colliding with other atoms and pulling off electrons. 2. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that have little mass. They travel close to the speed of light and tend to pass through matter without many collisions, so they are only weakly ionizing. 3. Gamma radiation is electromagnetic radiation arising from radioactive decay. It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves and imparts the highest photon energy, so it is very penetrating and harmful. 4. Alpha particles can be deflected by electric or magnetic fields as they are positively charged

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    Year 10 Physics 03-06-2021

    RADIOACTIVITY
    Lesson Objectives
     Demonstrate understanding of back ground radiation
     Analyze the effects and describe the detection of α-particles, β-particles
    and γ-rays

    Lesson Outcomes
     creates awareness about background radiation
     characterize the properties of radioactive particles

    Keywords
    Back ground radiation, radioactivity, radiations
    Starter(5 min) :

    LOOK AT THE IMAGE AND 1. What will happen when an atom


    ANSWER THE FOLLOWING bomb explodes?
    QUESTIONS: 2. What type of radiations are
    produced during this explosion ?

    3. How this explosion become


    hazardous?

    4. What do you mean by radioactive


    materials?
    1. What will happen when an atom
    1.It can produce clouds of
    bomb explodes? dust and sand like
    2. What type of radiations are radioactive particles that
    disperse into the
    produced during this explosion ?
    atmosphere
    3. How this explosion become 2.ionizing radiation
    hazardous?
    3.Radiations can cause
    mutation, skin diseases
    4. What do you mean by 4.Materials emitting radiation
    radioactive materials?
    Task 1(2+3 min)
    Millisieverts the
    unit of ionizing
    radiation
    Watch the video and Write your
    understanding about background radiation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TCZqT7enHw

    Geiger muller-
    tube(G-M TUBE)
    DETECTING RADIATION
     The radioactivity was discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel.
     A Geiger Muller counter is an instrument used for detecting
    and measuring ionizing radiation.
     A variety of handheld and laboratory instruments is available
    for detecting and measuring radiation. The most common
    handheld or portable instruments are:
    Henri Becquerel Photographic film ,Radon Detectors, Ionization (Ion)
    Chamber, MicroR Meter, with Sodium Iodide Detector
     Background radiation is a measure of the level of
    ionizing radiation present in the environment at a particular
    location which is not due to deliberate introduction
    of radiation sources. Background radiation originates from a
    variety of sources, both natural and artificial.

    Background radiation is a consequence of radioactivity


    Mid Plenary: Effective Questioning(3+3 min)

    1. Which is the biggest contributor to background radiation?


    2. List three sources of exposure to artificial radiation
    3. Name two methods of detecting radiation from radioactive materials

    Answers
    1.Radon gas in atmosphere
    2. nuclear test , medical sources , nuclear power plants,
    3. Geiger Muller counter , Photographic film , Radon detectors,
    ionization (ion) chamber
    Radioactive Decay
    Radioactivity- It is the spontaneous disintegration of heavy
    unstable nuclei into stable lighter nuclei with the emission of
    radiation.

    https://www.savemyexams.co.u
    Radioactive decay results in the emission of either: k/notes/igcse-physics-cie-new/5
    -atomic-physics/5-2-radioactivit
    y/5-2-3-radioactive-decay/
    • Alpha decay results an alpha particle (a),

    • Beta decay results a beta particle (b), https://www.youtube.com/wat


    ch?v=vZQkNdCvMRE
    (beta positive decay excluded)
    • Gamma decay results emission of
    gamma radiation(g).
    Alpha Decay

    A A-4 4

    Z
    X Z-2
    Y + 2
    He

    unstable atom alpha particle


    more stable atom
    Examples
    Alpha Decay

    230 A 4

    90
    Th Z
    Y + 2
    He

    230 226 4

    90
    Th 88
    Ra + 2
    He
    Examples

    2
    Gamma decay
    AFL-
    https://quizizz.com/admi
    n/quiz/5c6e42376cc45700
    1b6bbca5/radioactive-dec
    ay
    Task-2: watch the video make note on properties of
    radioactive particles.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHQYjkCqV0
    How ionization happens
    Alpha particles are the same as the nuclei of helium.
     (relatively) large mass.
     The atomic number of helium is 2 so an alpha particle carries a double positive charge.
     Alpha particles don’t travel very fast – because they have such a large mass. This means that they tend to
    collide with plenty of other atoms. Therefore, they cause a lot of ionization by pulling electrons off the
    atoms.

    Beta radiation is a stream of fast moving electrons.


     These particles have very little mass and travel close to the speed of light .
     They tend to pass through the air and solid matter without many collisions with other atoms.
     So beta radiation is only weakly ionizing.
    Gamma radiation(γ)-
     is a penetrating electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
     It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves and so imparts the highest photon energy.
     harmful
    Deflecting radiation UPWARDS

    DOWNWARD
    S
    Plenary: effective questioning

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