Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Electromagnetic Waves.
The continuous, low-level ionising radiation present in the environment from natural sources (e.g., rocks, cosmic rays) and man-made sources.
Background radiation appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Waves, especially Electromagnetic Waves and Properties of electromagnetic waves 2.
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