Radiation Types

What is the charge of a beta particle?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Variable

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What is the penetrating power of alpha radiation?

• It can easily penetrate body tissue

• It is absorbed by a few centimetres of body tissue

• It requires several centimetres of lead to absorb it

• It is absorbed by a few millimetres of aluminium

What is the range of beta radiation in an absorbing material?

• Depends on the type of absorbing material

• Equal to that of alpha or gamma

• More than that of alpha or gamma

• Less than that of alpha or gamma

What is the nature of gamma ray?

• High-energy electromagnetic wave

• Helium nucleus

• Slow moving neutron

• Fast moving electron

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What is the absorbing material for gamma radiation?

• A few centimetres of air

• A few centimetres of body tissue

• Several centimetres of lead

• A few millimetres of aluminium

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Which type of radiation has the most mass?

• All have the same mass

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

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What is the composition of an alpha particle?

• Four protons

• Two protons and two electrons

• Two neutrons and two electrons

• Two protons and two neutrons

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Which type of radiation has a positive charge?

• Gamma

• Beta

• Alpha

• All have the same charge