Radiation Properties

What are the three types of radiation?

• x-ray radiation

• infrared radiation

• alpha radiation, beta radiation, and gamma radiation

• ultraviolet radiation

What are the properties of alpha radiation?

• Alpha radiation consists of carbon nuclei and has moderate penetrating power.

• Alpha radiation consists of oxygen nuclei and has high penetrating power.

• Alpha radiation consists of helium nuclei and has low penetrating power.

• Alpha radiation consists of hydrogen nuclei and has no penetrating power.

What are the properties of beta radiation?

• Beta radiation consists of high-energy electrons or positrons.

• Beta radiation consists of high-energy protons.

• Beta radiation consists of high-energy neutrons.

• Beta radiation consists of high-energy photons.

What are the properties of gamma radiation?

• Gamma radiation is a form of particle radiation.

• Gamma radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that consists of high-energy photons. It has no mass or charge and can penetrate most materials easily.

• Gamma radiation is a form of sound waves.

• Gamma radiation is a type of visible light.

Which type of radiation has the highest penetrating power?

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Infrared rays

• X-rays

Which type of radiation has the lowest penetrating power?

• gamma radiation

• alpha radiation

• neutron radiation

• beta radiation

Which type of radiation is positively charged?

• beta radiation

• alpha radiation

• neutron radiation

• gamma radiation

Which type of radiation is negatively charged?

• neutron radiation

• beta radiation

• alpha radiation

• gamma radiation

Which type of radiation is neutral?

• Alpha particles

• X-rays

• Neutrinos

• Gamma rays

Which type of radiation can be stopped by a sheet of paper?

• Beta radiation

• Gamma radiation

• X-ray radiation

• Alpha radiation