AS Level Science Flashcards on AQA GCSE Additional Science Physics, created by Charlie Murray on 10/05/2015.
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Difference between ac and dc
Mains frequency
and
Mains voltage
What are plugs made of?
What are wires made of?
What are pins made of?
Diagram of a Plug
How to determine the frequency of an a.c. supply
How do fuses work?
How does an RCCB work?
Comparison of RCCB and Fuse
Why do appliances with plastic cases not need earthing?
How Earth wire protects user
What is an isotope?
Natural Sources of Background Radiation
Artificial Sources of Background Radiation
Nature of alpha radiation
Nature of beta radiation
Nature of gamma radiation
Charge of alpha radiation
Charge of beta radiation
Charge of gamma radiation
fastest type of radiation
Most penetrating type of radiation?
Which type of radiation is the most ionising?
Uses of radiation
Plum pudding model of nucleus and why it was rejected
Nuclear model of nucleus and why it was accepted.
What happens in alpha particle emission?
What happens in beta particle emission?
What is a half-life?
What is nuclear fission?
Where does it occur and with which substances?
What is nuclear fusion?
Where does it occur?
What happens in a nuclear reactor?
What to do if a fuse blows/RCCB trips when a mains appliance is in use
What to do if an appliance overheats and/or you get a distinctive burning smell from it
What is radon gas and why is is dangerous?
How do people who work in jobs involving the use of ionising radiation stay safe?
Dangers of Radiation
In deflection, why is an alpha particle deflected much less than a beta particle?
What is ionisation?
