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The three types of emission past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Radioactivity. 1 Describe the emission of radiation from a nucleus as spontaneous and random in direction 2 Describe α-particles as two protons and two neutrons (helium nuclei), β-particles as high-speed electrons from the nucleus and γ-radiation as high-frequency electromagnetic waves 3 State, for α-particles, β-particles and γ-radiation: (a) their relative ionising effects (b) their relative penetrating powers 4 Describe the deflection of α-particles, β-particles and γ-radiation in electric fields and magnetic fields

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, The three types of emission came up in 27 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with The nucleus, Radioactive decay, Detection of radioactivity, Half-life.

33 questions, newest first

1. 5054/11/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
2. 5054/12/O/N/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
3. 5054/12/O/N/25 Question 38 · 1 mark
4. 5054/11/M/J/25 Question 33 · 1 mark
5. 5054/12/M/J/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
6. 5054/21/M/J/25 Question 8 part (c) · 2 marks
7. 5054/12/O/N/24 Question 37 · 1 mark
8. 5054/21/O/N/24 Question 8 part (a) · 1 mark
9. 5054/22/O/N/24 Question 8 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 4 marks
10. 5054/12/M/J/24 Question 39 · 1 mark
11. 5054/21/M/J/24 Question 7 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
12. 5054/22/M/J/24 Question 9 parts (a) (b) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
13. 5054/11/O/N/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
14. 5054/11/O/N/23 Question 37 · 1 mark
15. 5054/12/O/N/23 Question 37 · 1 mark
16. 5054/22/O/N/23 Question 9 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
17. 5054/22/O/N/23 Question 10 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 7 marks
18. 5054/12/M/J/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
19. 5054/22/M/J/23 Question 9 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
20. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
21. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
22. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
23. 5054/12/O/N/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
24. 5054/12/O/N/22 Question 39 · 1 mark
25. 5054/21/M/J/22 Question 9 part (e) · 3 marks
26. 5054/22/M/J/22 Question 9 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
27. 5054/21/O/N/21 Question 10 part (d) · 2 marks
28. 5054/22/O/N/21 Question 6 parts (b(ii)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
29. 5054/12/M/J/21 Question 39 · 1 mark
30. 5054/21/M/J/21 Question 10 part (a) · 6 marks
31. 5054/22/M/J/21 Question 11 parts (a) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 5 marks
32. 5054/21/M/J/20 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
33. 5054/22/M/J/20 Question 7 part (c(i)) · 1 mark

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