Properties of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards
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Charge of alpha particle
Charge of alpha particle
Radiation with strongest ionising ability
Radiation with strongest ionising ability
Alpha particles
Radiation with weakest ionising ability
Radiation with weakest ionising ability
Gamma rays
Ionising vs penetrating power relationship
Ionising vs penetrating power relationship
Inversely proportional
Materials that stop alpha particles
Materials that stop alpha particles
Paper, skin, or few cm of air
Material that stops beta particles
Material that stops beta particles
Few mm of aluminium
Alpha particle range in air
Alpha particle range in air
Few centimetres
Beta particle range in air
Beta particle range in air
Few metres
Gamma ray range in air
Gamma ray range in air
Hundreds of metres
Gamma ray deflection in electric/magnetic fields
Gamma ray deflection in electric/magnetic fields
No deflection (uncharged)