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Which type of energy does alpha decay generate?

O kinetic
O potential
O sound
O electromagnetic

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Answer: kinetic or A :)

Explanation: kinetic energy Alpha particles have typical kinetic energy of 5 MeV (or ≈ 0.13% of their total energy 110 TJ/kg) and have a speed of about 15 000 000 m/s or 5% of the speed of light.

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