William Heathcote Solutions for Chapter: Patterns, Exercise 17: Summative assessment

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Questions from William Heathcote Solutions for Chapter: Patterns, Exercise 17: Summative assessment with Hints & Solutions

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Ultraviolet radiation can be dangerous to human. Much of the UV light from the Sun is blocked by the atmosphere.

a) State the name of the chemical in the atmosphere which blocks dangerous UV light

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Ultraviolet radiation can be dangerous to human. Much of the UV light from the Sun is blocked by the atmosphere.

b) What are the dangers of UV light and how can they be avoided? 

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Nuclear radiation can also be dangerous.

a) Give an example of the danger of nuclear radiation.

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Nuclear radiation can also be dangerous.

b) Suggest a sensible safety precuations when handling radioactive source.

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Dangerous radiation is often called ionising radiation.

a) What is meant by ionizing?

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Dangerous radiation is often called ionizing radiation.

b) Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum are ionizing.

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Dangerous radiation is often called ionizing radiation.

c) Which type of nuclear radiation is most ionizing.

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Dangerous radiation is often called ionizing radiation.

d) How far through the air would you expect nuclear radiation to travel.