PH-697
Radioactive decay
Physics · Secondary 3 · Medium · Radioactive decay
A radioactive source is placed 5 cm from a detector. A high count rate is recorded. When a thin sheet of paper is placed between the source and detector, the count rate falls to background level. Which type of radiation is being emitted?
- Alpha radiation
- Beta radiation
- Gamma radiation
- Neutron radiation
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