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What is a unit of absorbed radiation called?

A unit of absorbed radiation is called a gray (Gy).


Is the curie the unit in which exposure to a dose of radiation is measured?

No, the curie (Ci) is a unit that measures radioactivity, specifically the amount of radioactive decay occurring in a sample, rather than the exposure to radiation. Exposure to a dose of radiation is typically measured in gray (Gy) or rad, which quantify the energy deposited in a material by ionizing radiation. The curie is related to the activity of radioactive materials, while gray and rad are concerned with the biological effects of absorbed radiation.


What are the unit used in measuring radiation?

The details depend on what type of radiation you are thinking about. Some units that apply to lots of types of radiation include:* Power * Intensity, which is power per unit area * Frequency and wavelength - many types of radiation come in waves.


Is radiation measured in emissions sec called the curie?

No, radiation is not measured in emissions per second. The curie (Ci) is a unit used to measure the activity of a radioactive substance, representing the rate of radioactive decay. The unit for measuring radiation exposure is the sievert (Sv).


Unit of radiation?

The unit of radiation is the Gray (Gy), which measures the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in tissue. Another common unit is the Sievert (Sv), which adjusts the absorbed dose to account for different types of ionizing radiation's varying biological effects on human health.


What does the A stand for in the army standard for reporting observations by is salute report format?

Size (of the enemy unit)


What is the unit to measure radiation?

its a rad.


What is measured with the unit roentgen?

radiation


What is a unit of nuclear radiation?

BecquerelCurieRoentgenRadREMGraySievert


What is the SI derived unit of radiation dose equivalent?

The sievert is the SI derived unit of ionizing radiation dose. The Sv is its abbreviation.


What is the significance of the ku unit in the measurement of radiation exposure?

The ku unit is significant in measuring radiation exposure because it quantifies the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in human tissue. This unit helps assess the potential health risks associated with exposure to radiation, such as cancer and other harmful effects.


What is meant by the terms mCi and mrem?

Ci is abbreviation for curie, which is a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. rem: the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays. mrem is a millirem & mCi is a millicurie.