What happens when gamma radiations are passed through a magnetic field?

Q: What is the ratio of the radius of an element with mass number 50 to that of an alpha particle

A: Answer              2.321

Q: Are some types of cancer more sensitive to radiation than others? If so, what makes them more…

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Q: 1.5 Gy of gamma radiation are directed into a 150 g tumor. How much energy does the tumor absorb?

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Q: Describe how you would perform an experiment that demonstrates that gamma radiation obeys an inverse…

A: Introduction: As the gamma radiations travel away from the point source it spreads out radially. It…

Q: What radioactive isotope is used to target thyroid cancer? cobalt carbon iodine O polonium

A: What radioactive isotope is used to target thyroid cancer ?

Q: What happens when beta radiations are passed through amagnetic field?

A: When beta radiations are passed through a magnetic field they will get deflected by the magnetic…

Q: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 8,000 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: Activity A=A0e-0.693tT12AA0=e-0.693tT12lnAA0=-0.693tT12T12=-0.693tlnAA0       =-0.69324 minln1000…

Q: Why are gamma rays not deflected in a magnetic field?

A: Given: gamma rays

Q: Rank these three types of radiation by their ability to penetrate this page of your book, from…

A: Given:  Alpha, beta and gamma particles.

Q: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 8,000 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of N0 = 8000 per minute. After time t = 10 minutes, the…

Q: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 7,200 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: Given: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 7,200 counts per minute from a sample of a…

Q: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 4,800 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: Given data:  Initial count rate (N0) = 4,800 counts per minute Time (t) = 10 minutes Remaining count…

Q: If a vial contains 600 MBq of iodine-123 (I-123) at 12:30 (14 June 2019), how much radioactivity…

A: It is given that

Q: Why are gamma rays the most penetrating rays?

A: Gamma rays are the electromagnetic waves with highest frequency.  Energy of electromagnetic wave is…

Q: A friend produces a Geiger counter to check the local normal background radiation. It clicks…

A: A friend produces a Geiger counter to check the local normal background radiation.

Q: A Geiger counter registerss a count rate of 6,800 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

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Q: Why are alpha and beta rays deflected in opposite directions in a magnetic field? Why are gamma rays…

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Q: What characteristics of a material will make it a better absorber of gamma rays?

A: The characteristics of material that will make it a good gamma absorber is high density and high…

Q: It’s possible that a bone tumor will not show up on an x-ray image but will show up in a gamma scan.…

A: Bone tumor

Q: What happens when a gamma ray strikes living tissue?

A: Gamma rays are one of the energy waves in electromagnetic spectrum. They are high energy rays which…

Q: Which radiation detection device cannot be used in the field? O Geiger counter O gamma counter…

A: Which radiation detection device can not be used in field.

Q: How much ionising radiation is needed to get cancer? Explain how it will give you cancer?

A: Ionising radiation, such as gamma rays, X-rays and radioactive particles can cause cancer by…

Q: explain how beta and gamma radiation can be detected in a medical setting

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Q: How is it possible for a positively charged nucleus to release a negatively charged beta particle?

A: Required : How is it possible for a positively charged nucleus to release a negatively charged beta…

Q: Calculate the radiation dosage (in rads.) for an 77-kg person that is exposed for 6 .0 seconds to a…

A: The energy released in the form of beta radiation is

Q: If a vial contains 600 MBq of iodine-123 at 12:30 (14 june 2019), how much radioactivity will be…

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Q: A point source of gamma radiation has a half-life of 45.0 minutes. A Geiger counter placed 3.00m…

A: We need two fomulas to solve this problem   1.  If N0 is the no. of gamma rays emerges from a source…

Q: For gamma radiation, what stops its penetrating abilities?

A: Gamma radiation releases high energy . The excess energy is released as gamma particles . These…

Q: What is the influence of magnetic field on gamma radiation

A: Radioactive element decays and it gives the alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Gamma rays are a type…

Q: Why is radiation therapy used in treating cancer, when it can also cause cancer?

A: Radiation causes cancer but the effect of radiation on a patient of cancer is different. Radiation…

Q: Which is more dangerous in terms of short-lived exposure to radiation? One mole of

A: Half life of a radioactive element indicates the time taken to become half of the element.Smaller…

Q: A person is working near a radioactive source and wants to decrease their dose rate by a factor of…

A: The Inverse Square Law - Point sources of x- and gamma radiation follow the inverse square law,…

Q: A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 5,600 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: “Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: What isotope is produced when U-239 emits a beta particle?

A: The decay equation of Uranium 239 is given below:

Q: r measures 80 counts per minute. After TWO hours have gone by, what counts will the Geiger counter…

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Q: Let us say you are standing 25 meters from a radioactive source and are exposed to 120mrem/hr of…

A: I1=120 mrem/hd1=25 mx=4 in=10.16 cm=0.1016 md2=40-x=39.8984 m Calculate the intensity of radiation…

Q: Classify each of the following as units for radiation dose or units of radioactivity? a) Radiation…

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Q: A Geiger  counter registers a count rate of 8000 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope.…

A: count rate at t=0 is Ao =8000 counts/min count rate at t=24 is A=1000 counts /min

Q: The alpha radiation is not used in radiotherapy because: [A] It is an ionizing radiation [B] It is…

A: Among the three radiations, alpha, beta and gamma, the penetrating power is least for alpha…

Half Life

The concept of Half Life has numerous practical applications some of them includes figuring out the effective drug dosage to finding out when a radioactive becomes safe to use. If you look for a career in Nuclear Physics you will need this concept.