Uranium-238 gives off both alpha radiation and gamma radiation. If I took a sample of uranium-238 and wrapped it in a 1 millimeter thick layer of aluminum foil, which sort of radiation would I be able to detect outside the foil? both gamma and alpha radiation gamma radiation, but no alpha radiation alpha radiation, but no gamma radiation neither gamma radiation nor alpha radiation

Uranium-238 gives off both alpha radiation and gamma radiation. If I took a sample of uranium-238 and wrapped it in a 1 millimeter thick layer of aluminum foil, which sort of radiation would I be able to detect outside the foil? both gamma and alpha radiation gamma radiation, but no alpha radiation alpha radiation, but no gamma radiation neither gamma radiation nor alpha radiation

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter11: Nuclear Physics

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