background radiation

0.0(0)
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/5

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

6 Terms

1
New cards

background radiation

radiation around us all the time

2
New cards

2 naturals sources of background radiation

  • radioactive rocks which are found on the ground eg granite

  • cosmic rays, which are very high energy particles which travel through space and crash into earth’s atmosphere

3
New cards

2 man made sources of background radiation

-fallout from nuclear weapons testing- nuclear weapons testing has released radioactive isotopes into environment for decades

-nuclear accidents-radioactive isotopes are released by accidents at nuclear power stations

4
New cards

what affects your exposure to background radiation

-location

-occupation

5
New cards

how is dose of radiation measured in

sieverts (Sv)

6
New cards

1 milisievert (mSv) equal to how many sieverts(Sv)

1/1000 of sievert