Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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(a) the arrow extending from the red dot in Fig 42.18 that would best represent a transition of the nucleus undergoing a β- decay.
(b) the arrow extending from the red dot in Fig 42.18 that would best represent a transition of the nucleus undergoing an α decay.
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