Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Why does protecting people from a source of $\gamma$-rays require a thick lead shield?

  • AGamma radiation is strongly ionising and so is not very penetrating.
  • BGamma radiation is strongly ionising and so is very penetrating.
  • CGamma radiation is weakly ionising and so is not very penetrating.
  • DGamma radiation is weakly ionising and so is very penetrating.

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