12.7 - Uses of Radioactivity
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Practice Questions
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What is radiotherapy?
💡 Hint: Think about how radiation can target cancer cells.
Name one radioisotope used in medical imaging.
💡 Hint: It's often used for thyroid diagnostics.
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What is the primary use of gamma rays in medicine?
💡 Hint: Think about cancer treatments you have learned about.
True or False: Carbon-14 is commonly used to date inorganic materials.
💡 Hint: Remember the types of materials Carbon-14 is meant for.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the potential benefits and risks of using radioactivity in agricultural pest control compared to chemical pesticides.
💡 Hint: Consider how each method affects the ecosystem.
Discuss how the knowledge of radioactivity has changed the approach towards archaeological studies and historical timelines.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the improvements in accuracy and what it means for archaeological findings.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Radiation Therapy - National Cancer Institute
- How Does Carbon-14 Dating Work? - Science News
- Industrial Uses of Radiation - World Nuclear Association
- Agro Radiation – Applications of Radiation in Agriculture - IAEA
- Radiation and Its Uses in Everyday Life - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Radionuclides in Medical Imaging - Radiological Society of North America