Gamma radiation

Question 1

What does lead do to gamma rays

Answer 1

Absorbs most of it but not all

Question 2

What is an example of three background radiation

Answer 2

Food, rocks and cosmic rays

Question 3

gamma rays, Like x-rays it can kill living cells what are three safety precautions

Answer 3

Use tongs when handling sources of gamma rays, don’t point it at people, store sources of gamma rays in lead boxes

Question 4

What are two uses for gamma radiation in medicine

Answer 4

To sterilise tools and make sure all the organs are working properly

Question 5

gamma rays What are the uses for it in the industry

Answer 5

To find leaks in pipes