6 Particles and medical physics (A-Level only)

Practice questions on Particles and medical physics (A-Level only)

• Technetium-99m is a radioactive isotope used as a medical tracer. Explain why Technetium-9… (5 marks, Explain)
• Americium-241 is used as the radioactive source in smoke alarms. It is an alpha emitter wi… (5 marks, Explain)
• A research team is investigating the suitability of two radioactive isotopes, Isotope P an… (5 marks, Explain)
• Technetium-99m is widely used as a radioactive tracer in hospitals. Explain why technetium… (5 marks, Explain)
• A patient has been injected with a radioactive tracer that emits beta particles. A second … (5 marks, Explain)
• A research team is investigating the long-term storage of radioactive waste produced by nu… (5 marks, Explain)
• A scientist is investigating the potential of nuclear fusion as a future energy source. Ex… (5 marks, Explain)
• A patient is given a radioactive tracer to help doctors identify the location of cancerous… (5 marks, Explain)
• A hospital is deciding whether to use a radioactive isotope that emits alpha particles or … (5 marks, Explain)
• A patient has been referred for a medical scan to investigate a suspected blockage in thei… (5 marks, Explain)
• A doctor uses a gamma-emitting radioactive isotope to carry out chemotherapy on a patient … (5 marks, Explain)
• A hospital uses americium-241 in smoke alarms fitted throughout its wards. Americium-241 i… (5 marks, Explain)
• A nuclear power station uses uranium as a fuel. Explain how a chain reaction occurs inside… (5 marks, Explain)
• Technetium-99m is a radioactive isotope widely used in hospitals as a medical tracer. It h… (5 marks, Explain)
• A nuclear power station uses uranium as a fuel for nuclear fission. Explain how a chain re… (5 marks, Explain)
• Americium-241 is an alpha emitter used in smoke alarms. Explain why americium-241 is a sui… (5 marks, Explain)
• A hospital uses radioactive tracers to image internal organs. Technetium is commonly used … (5 marks, Explain)
• A geologist wants to determine the age of a rock sample by analysing the proportion of dec… (5 marks, Explain)
• A radiographer is deciding which radioactive isotope to use in a smoke alarm for a hospita… (5 marks, Explain)
• A hospital uses a gamma-emitting radioactive isotope in chemotherapy treatment to destroy … (5 marks, Explain)