Safety Precautions
 

Safety Precautions problem 9


A scientist needs to use a source of -rays as safely as possible. Which action will not reduce the amount of radiation reaching the scientist?


  • placing a lead screen between the scientist and the source

  • keeping the time for which the scientist used the source as small as possible

  • keeping the distance between the scientist and the source as large as possible

  • keeping the temperature of the source as low as possible


 

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