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Eduqas A420QS

Specified practical work — Specified practical work – Investigation of the variation of intensity of gamma radiation with distance

The specification requires supervised measurement of gamma intensity against source-detector distance.

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Interactive Practical · A-Level Physics

Inverse-square law for gamma radiation

Measure background and gamma counts at fixed source-detector distances, then test corrected count rate against inverse-square distance.

This simulation supports preparation and data-analysis practice. It does not replace carrying out real practical work.

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Eduqas · A420QS

Specified practical work · Specified practical work – Investigation of the variation of intensity of gamma radiation with distance

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