Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Developing explanations.
The process where high-energy radiation removes electrons from atoms, which can damage DNA and cause mutations.
Ionisation appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Ideas about Science, especially Developing explanations and Developing explanations.
Ideas about Science
Developing explanations • Developing explanations
Radioactive materials
Safe use of radioactivity • Safe use of radioactivity
Radioactive materials
Safe use of radioactivity • Safe use of radioactivity
Radiation and waves
Risks and benefits of radiation • Risks and benefits of radiation
Radiation and waves
Risks and benefits of radiation • Risks and benefits of radiation
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