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Why do earthquakes happen?
How do 'invisibility cloaks' work?
The Herschel Space Observatory
The Radioactive Orchestra
What is radioactivity?
Why is there more matter than antimatter?
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
What is a kilogram?
Particle accelerators to the rescue
All about Graphene
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Hyperphysics - Radioactivity
Description of origin and uses of gamma radiation, other radioactive processes, with good links t further info.
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Ionizing Radiation
Ionization is the ejection of one or more electrons from an atom or molecule to produce a fragment with a net positive charge.
Hits: 781
Radioactivity
Good simple revision guide for UK GCSE standard, includes topics such as isotopes, types of radiation, half-life and nuclear power.
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Gamma Radioactivity
This section of Hyperphysics describes gamma radiation very clearly and links to relevant information.
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How does heat energy move - Energy transfers
A good explanation of radiation, convection and conduction.
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Bananas are radioactive
Short article on why bananas give off relatively high amounts of ionising radiation.
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The Big Bang
NASA page detailing the evidence for the big bang obtained from the study of cosmic background radiation (the CMB).
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The Radioactive Orchestra
Cool project where you can compose your own tunes using music based on the radiation emitted by radioactive isotopes.
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Radar, Police
RADAR speed detectors bounce microwave radiation off of moving vehicles and detect the reflected waves.
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What is synchrotron light?
A brief description of synchrotron radiation and how it is produced.
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