Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Science and society.
High-energy radiation that can remove electrons from atoms, potentially damaging DNA and causing mutations.
Ionising radiation appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Ideas about Science, especially Science and society and Science and society.
Ideas about Science
Science and society • Science and society
Radioactive materials
Nuclear energy • Nuclear energy
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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