Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The Becquerel (Bq) is the SI Unit of radioactivity representing one decays per second.
About Becquerels
- Becquerels are shortened to an Bq with an upper case B and a lower case q.
- The Becquerel is defined as one decay per second.
References
AQA
- Becquerel (Bq), page 112, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Becquerel (Bq), page 99, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Becquerels (Bq), page 348, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Becquerels, page 100, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Edexcel
- Becquerels (Bq), page 102, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel
- Bequerels, page 366, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel