GCSE Physics - Radioactive Decay and Half Life

Опубликовано: 08 Август 2026
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This video covers:
How radioactive decay works
What activity means
The two definitions of half-life
How to show radioactive decay on a graph
How we can find the count rate with a Geiger–Müller tube
Example calculation for radioactive decay

General info:
Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses
See below for whether it is higher or foundation tier for your exam board
See below for whether it is triple or combined for your exam board

Exam board specific info:
AQA - Everything is relevant to your course!
IGCSE Edexcel - Separate science and higher tier only
Edexcel - Everything is relevant to your course!
OCR 21st Century - Everything is relevant to your course!
OCR Gateway - Measuring half-life using graphs and calculating involving half-lives are only for higher tier

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