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Put these different types of radiation in order from MOST to LEAST penetrating.

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Answer: NO, IT'S GAMMA, BETA, THEN ALPHA

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Answer:

Alpha

  • These are fast moving helium atoms.
  • They have high energy, typically in the MeV range
  • Due to their large mass, they are stopped by just a few inches of air, or a piece of paper.

Beta

  • These are fast moving electrons.
  • They typically have energies in the range of a few hundred keV to several MeV.

Gamma

  • These are photons, just like light, except of much higher energy,
  • They are typically from several keV to several MeV.
  • X-Rays and gamma rays are really the same thing, the difference is how they were produced.
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