Geiger–Müller tube

Definition

A detector in which incoming ionising radiation causes electrical pulses that can be counted.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 6.14 · Paper 1

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Name the detector and describe its observable result: photographic film darkens after development; a Geiger–Müller tube produces electrical pulses that are counted.

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GCSE Physics · key term

A detector in which incoming ionising radiation causes electrical pulses that can be counted.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 6.14 · Paper 1

1
Name the detector and describe its observable result: photographic film darkens after development; a Geiger–Müller tube produces electrical pulses that are counted.

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