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21.
Which of the following rays are more penetrating?
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Sundar said:
6 years ago
Gamma>x ray>beta>alpha.
Rasheedullah said:
8 years ago
What is means of penetrating power?
Srinivas said:
8 years ago
Ionization power is inversely proportional to the penetrating power.
Saikrishna said:
9 years ago
Gamma rays has the least wave length, and has no charge too.
So isn't the answer x rays?
So isn't the answer x rays?
Saikat ghosh said:
9 years ago
What type of charge does x-rays have?
Nabin said:
9 years ago
Gamma rays have about 1,000 time more energy than X-rays. The difference between gamma rays and X-rays is in the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation.
Harjit said:
1 decade ago
Because gamma rays are neutral particle, it has low ionization power and high penetrating power.
Kriti said:
1 decade ago
Gamma rays are electrically neutral, which has low ionization power and as high penetrating power.
Raghavendra said:
1 decade ago
Because gamma rays have no charge and no mass, they are the most penetrating
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