Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The diagram illustrates the routes taken by three different kinds of radiation X, Y and Z as they pass through 2 mm of plastic, 10 mm of aluminium and 50 mm of lead. Which row correctly identifies X, Y and Z?

  • AX: $\alpha$-particles, Y: $\beta$-particles, Z: $\gamma$-rays
  • BX: $\beta$-particles, Y: $\alpha$-particles, Z: $\gamma$-rays
  • CX: $\beta$-particles, Y: $\gamma$-rays, Z: $\alpha$-particles
  • DX: $\gamma$-rays, Y: $\alpha$-particles, Z: $\beta$-particles

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