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Which type of radiation can penetrate several centimeters of concrete? alpha, beta, gamma, or positron
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Which type of radiation can penetrate several centimeters of concrete? alpha, beta, gamma, or positron

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The correct answer is gamma

Gamma rays are the most penetrating ones and as much as a meter of concrete is needed to stop them, so a few centimeters is nothing.
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