Of the three types of radiation listed below, which is the least penetrating and which is the most penetrating? - alpha - beta - gamma

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Yuliana Munoz

29 May, 10:22

Of the three types of radiation listed below, which is the least penetrating and which is the most penetrating? - alpha - beta - gamma

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Vernon · Answer 1

Alpha is the least penetrating radiation listed below.

Gamma is the most penetrating radiation in the given list.

These rays can be used to detect cancer, sterilizing the medical instrument, smoke detector, etc.

Radiation emitted from the radioactive elements also have very harmful. They affect the living being a lot. Waste from the nuclear reactor also contains harmful radiation which causes Land pollution if not disposed of properly.