Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A student is investigating the rate at which ionising radiation is released by a radioactive substance. He positions a detector at various distances from the radioactive source. The table displays how the source count rate changes with distance $d$. Which type of ionising radiation is the substance emitting?

  • A$\alpha$-particles
  • B$\beta$-particles
  • C$\gamma$-rays
  • DX-rays

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