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Radioactive source
Description of radioactive activity with definitions and comparison of bequerels and curies.
The Radioactive Orchestra
Cool project where you can compose your own tunes using music based on the radiation emitted by radioactive isotopes.
The Law of Radioactive Decay
Java Applet simulating the random decay of 1000 radioactive nuclei, comparing this with the theory
Hyperphysics - Radioactive Half-Life
Description and graph of radioactive half life with links to related information.
Hyperphysics - Radioactive processes, alpha, beta and gamma
Description of radioactive processes alpha, beta and gamma, including barrier penetration and effect of fields.
Gamma-Rays
Information on the electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus as a part of a radioactive process.
Hyperphysics - Radioactivity
Description of origin and uses of gamma radiation, other radioactive processes, with good links t further info.
Bananas are radioactive
Short article on why bananas give off relatively high amounts of ionising radiation.
Hyperphysics - Radioactive Dating
Use of Carbon dating and description of isotopes, nuclear force etc with good links to more info