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Give an example of 3 different types of radiation stating their make up, penetration and ionising effect.

alpha - helium nucleus - least penetrating - most ionising

beta - electron or positron - second most penetrating - second most ionising

gamma - photon - most penetrating - least ionising

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Answered by Mark S. Physics tutor
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Two medical students, David and Ben, examine a patient's abdomen. Ben performs the examination incorrectly and doesn’t find any abnormalities. David performs the examination correctly and finds an abnormality. How appropriate is each response by David?

  1. Tell the patient that Ben performed the check incorrectly and apologise for Ben's error - "A very inappropriate thing to do"

  2. Ask a senior doctor on t...

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Answered by Adam K. UCAT tutor
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Describe the general structure of an atom.

Atoms are made up of three subatomic particles. These are protons, electrons and neutrons. Protons are POSitivly charged. Neutrons are NEUtral. Electrons are negative (electic shocks are bad). The nucleus...

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Answered by Miriam J. Chemistry tutor
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Solving a quadratic with ax^2 e.g. 2x^2 - 11x + 12 = 0

To solve the equation in the form (ax + b)(x + c):

Method 1

  1. Rewrite the x term as the sum of 2 different x terms. Start by multiplying the x^2 term and the final number term...

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Answered by Andrea W. Maths tutor
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Explain how information passes between neurons in the nervous system

Individual neurons do not physically touch but are connected by synapses. These are small gaps between neurons. Signals or information are passed over the synapse between neurons, which allows information...

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Answered by Catriona C. Biology tutor
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