Why can gamma rays pass through or penetrate solids?

Q: What device measures radiation?

A: The device that is used to probe the radiation (electromagnetic or nuclear radiation) is known as…

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

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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: How were X-rays first discovered?

A: X- rays were first discovered by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1895 by accident. He was working with cathode…

Q: Why isn't my laptop producing any radiation?

A: reason behind laptop not produces any radiation given in below step.

Q: How much energy does one photon of 1024 Hz gamma radiation carry?

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Q: Why doesn't my laptop emit radiation?

A: Every object continuously emits electromagnetic radiation. Due to vibration of atoms of an object it…

Q: Gamma rays have a range of at least 1km in air.However a gamma ray detector placed 0.5m from a gamma…

A: Gamma rays are nothing but very high energy electromagnetic radiation. They follow the radiation…

Q: Why do most alpha particles fired through a piece of gold foil emerge almost undeflected?

A: Gold foil contain gold atoms. The size of gold atom is bigger than the size of alpha particle. There…

Q: Name the radiation which can be detected by a thermopile?

A: Infrared radiations can be detected by thermopile.

Q: Show that 1kWh = 3.6 million J

A: kWh is the commercial unit of electrical energy. Proof that                      1kWh= 3.6 million J…

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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: Why is the relative sensitivity of a film dosimeter high at low energetic gamma rays?

A: The film badge dosimeter or film badge is a personal dosimeter used for monitoring cumulative…

Q: Which detector senses flashes of light produced by charged particles or gamma rays?

A: A scintillation counter will sense flashes of light produced by charged particles or gamma rays.

Q: Say true or False: There is a threshold level of radiation to occur Chromosomal aberration

A: Given : To state true or false.

Q: What are the harmful effects of excessive exposure to Microwaves,  Infrared, Ultraviolet,X-rays,…

A: Solution: Exposure of Microwaves can cause a painful burn. An epidemiological survey found that…

Q: During X-ray diagnostics, lead aprons made of a thin layer of lead are used in order toprotect…

A: Given: The thickness of apron (x) = 0.5 mm Energy of radiation source = 140 keV Mass attenuation…

Q: Which of the following tissues absorbs most radiation? O Bone Muscle Blood Air cases O Soft tissue

A: Cells which produce blood including white blood cells are most sensitive to radiation.

Q: What are Alpha Particles?

A: Alpha particles are positively charged particles .

Q: What makes ionizing radiation different from other types of radiation?

A: Radiation is the propagation of energy waves from a substance. Radiation is mainly categorized as…

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

A: Gamma particles will not get affected by the electric field, because, it is charge-less particles.

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: On which factors does effects of ionizing radiation depends?

A: Introduction: The ionizing radiation is an electromagnetic wave that has sufficient energy to ionize…

Q: 12 Alpha = F-200N No correct answer 60 deg 45 deg 135 deg 120 deg.

A: Force (F) = 200 N  Angle between F and y axis = 60 degree Angle between F and z Axis = 45 degree

Q: What are examples of gamma rays?

A: Gamma rays is a type of electromagnetic radiation and it is also known to penetrate electromagnetic…

Q: Why is a gamma ray photon more energetic than an X-ray photon?

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Q: What is the transducer in a smoke detector?

A: To explain what is a transducer in a smoke detector. Transducer: Basically a transducer is a device…

Q: What is the most harmful type of radiation?

A: Most harmful types of radiations are those that emits beta and alpha particles.

Q: Suggest two reasons why alpha particles cause more ionisation than a beta particle of the same…

A: Two reasons why alpha particles cause more ionisation than a beta particle of the same initial…

Q: What is the CPM to run a 1/2 page BW ad 5 times in Rolling Stone?

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Q: If the intensity of radiation from a radioactive sources is 5.7 units at a distance of 5.1 m how…

A: Given At a distance 5.1 m from source Intensity = 5.7 unit We have to calculate the distance from…

Q: Can the harmful effects of radiation be minimized? How?

A: Can the harmful effects of radiation be minimized?

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.