Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Radiation Types.
High-energy, ionising particles (mostly protons) that originate from space and enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Cosmic rays appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Radiation Types and Origins of Background Radiation.
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