Radioactive Decay
 

Radioactive Decay problem 1


A radioactive source emits radiation that can pass through a sheet of paper but not through thick aluminium.




What does this show about the radiation?


  • It is alpha-particles.

  • It is beta-particles.

  • It is gamma-rays.

  • It is a mixture of alpha-particles and gamma-rays.


 

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