Physics 5054 · O Level · Detection of radioactivity

Detection of radioactivity — practice question

A radioactive source that emits only gamma radiation is placed before a radiation detector that records the count rate. What has to happen for the count rate to rise?

  • Aa thick sheet of lead placed between the source and the detector
  • Ba strong magnetic field placed between the source and the detector
  • Cthe radioactive source moved closer to the detector
  • Dthe detector moved further away from the radioactive source

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