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Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little

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Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little warmer than its surroundings?

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Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little warmer than its surroundings?

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A body's temperature rises when its internal energy rises. The atoms in a sample of radioactive material gain internal energy when a particle or photon is emitted from the sample.

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