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IGCSE Nuclear Physics: Radioactivity Detection by Yusraa is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Radioactivity is the random and spontaneous emission of particles and high-energy electromagnetic radiation from unstable nuclei. Detection of radioactivity is commonly done using a Geiger counter, which measures the count rate of radiation in counts per second or counts per minute. Background radiation, which comes from sources like cosmic rays and radon gas, must be subtracted from total counts when analyzing specific radioactive elements.

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