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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.

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Practice: Inverse-square law for gamma radiation

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Foundation · Practical · Diagnostic

Which graph gives a straight line if C ∝ \(\dfrac{1}{(d + e)^{2}}\)?

Question 2 · 3 marks · Standard · Practical · Practical method

Inverse-square law for gamma radiation

Practice: Inverse-square law for gamma radiation

Which graph gives a straight line if C ∝ \(\dfrac{1}{(d + e)^{2}}\)?

Explain why the background count rate is measured and subtracted.