Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The emissions from a radioactive source travel through a sheet of lead that is $10\ \text{mm}$ thick. Which type of radiation is released by the source, and how is this radiation affected by an electric field?

  • A$\alpha$, radiation deflected
  • B$\alpha$, radiation not deflected
  • C$\gamma$, radiation deflected
  • D$\gamma$, radiation not deflected

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