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Radiation

Key Stage 3

Meaning

This prism splits white light into waves of radiation with different colours.

Radiation is an energy transfer that spreads the energy by waves starting from a central point.

About Radiation

Light is a radiation that can transfer energy from one energy store to another.
Sound is a form of radiation that transfers energy by pressure waves through a solid, liquid or gaseous medium.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Radiation is an energy transfer that spreads the energy by waves starting from a central point.

NB: Radiation should not be confused with Ionising Radiation. Most radiation is harmless. Ionising Radiation is extremely dangerous.

About Radiation

Radiation can transfer energy through a medium.
The energy transferred by radiation increases with the intensity of the radiation. Loud sounds transfer more energy than quiet sounds. Bright light transfers more energy than dim light.
Radiation can be harmful depending on the intensity. The greater the intensity the more harmful it can be.

References

AQA

Radiation (energy transfers), pages 167, 219, 223, 226, 227, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Radiation does, page 228, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Radiation dose, pages 102-3, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Radiation, page 27, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Radiation, page 282, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Radiation, pages 112, 114, 121, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Radiation, pages 27-29, 32, 92-93, 103, 108, 240, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Radiation; alpha, pages 114, 116, 122, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; alpha, pages 126, 128, 134, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; and temperature change, pages 210-11, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Radiation; and the temperature of the Earth, pages 211-12, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Radiation; background, page 114, 121, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; background, pages 135, 136, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; balance, pages 234-5, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; beta, pages 115, 117, 122, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; beta, pages 127, 129, 134, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; black bodies, page 210, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Radiation; contamination, page 122, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; contamination, page 134, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; dangers, page 137, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; dose, pages 114-15, 126-7, 216-7, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; dose, pages 135, 136, 251, 252, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; dose, pages 211, 212, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; energy transfer by, page 22, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; energy transfer by, page 23, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; gamma, pages 115, 122, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; gamma, pages 127, 134, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; hazard symbol, page 120, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; infrared, pages 191, 196-7, 213-14, 219-21, 230, 232-5, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; irradiation, page 122, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Radiation; irradiation, page 134, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Radiation; microwave, pages 196-7, 213-14, 222-3, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; nuclear, absorption, page 115, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; nuclear, pages 122-3, 127, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; nuclear, properties, page 115, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; ultraviolet radiation, pages 191, 197, 213, 218-9, 282, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Radiation; uses, pages 138, 139, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA

Edexcel

Radiation (EM), page 127, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Radiation, pages 154-155, 170-187, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation, pages 192-200, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation, pages 66-69, 74-80, 84, 100, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Absorption, pages 178-179, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Activity of sample, pages 176-177, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Background radiation, pages 182, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Detection, pages 173, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; electromagnetic (EM), pages 192-194, 196, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; electromagnetic (EM), pages 66-69, 76, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Emissions, pages 170-179, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Half-life, pages 176-177, 183, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Hazards, pages 182-183, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; heating, pages 84, 100, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Human body, pages 182-183, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; infra-red (IR), pages 145, 192, 193, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; infra-red (IR), pages 66, 67, 69, 84, 100, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Ionising radiation, pages 173, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Medical uses, pages 183, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Nuclear equations, pages 174-175, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Nuclear fission, pages 184-185, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Nuclear fusion, pages 186-187, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; nuclear, pages 197-200, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; nuclear, pages 74-80, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Penetrating powers, pages 173, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; penetration, page 197, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Radioactive emissions, pages 170-179, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; Temperature, pages 242-243, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Radiation; ultra-violet (UV), pages 192, 194, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; ultra-violet (UV), pages 66, 68, 100, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Radiation; Uses, pages 182-187, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR

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