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Nuclear Radiation

Question 5 • 2001310 Earth Science Sem 1 - Reeves

Which type of radiation is the smallest in size?

Answer
A
alpha radiation
B
beta radiation
C
gamma radiation
D
positron radiation

Explanation

Gamma radiation consists of photons, which have no rest mass and are treated as having no physical size. Alpha radiation is made of helium nuclei, while beta and positron radiation consist of particles with mass. Therefore, gamma radiation is the smallest; the correct choice is gamma radiation.

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