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QUESTION:

Rank these three types of radiation by their ability to penetrate this page of your book, from greatest penetration to least:

(a) Alpha particle

(b) Beta particle

(c) Gamma ray

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QUESTION:

Rank these three types of radiation by their ability to penetrate this page of your book, from greatest penetration to least:

(a) Alpha particle

(b) Beta particle

(c) Gamma ray

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All radioactive elements emit three types of radiation named by alpha, beta, and gamma. Among these, the rays with positive charge are alpha rays; the rays with negative charge are beta rays, while the gamma rays have no charge at all.

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