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28 October, 17:44

You place a sheet of paper between you and a radioactive source, and all of the ionizing radiation gets blocked by the paper. What type of radiation is the source emitting?

a. alpha particles

b. beta particles

c. gamma rays

d. X rays

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  1. 28 October, 17:51
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    a. alpha particles. Alpha particles have the lowest penetrating power and hence can be blocked by an ordinary sheet of paper.
  2. 28 October, 18:03
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    According to my 10th Grade chemistry knowledge ... the answer is Alpha particles.

    Beta particles are blocked by our clothes.

    Gamma particles need wall of lead or concrete.

    Don't know a bout X-Rays
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