A Story about Energy and Seals Volume 1 | Page 13

A story about energy and seals

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Beta radiation is similar to alpha, let see the differences in beta:

-1 charge

Low mass

Stopped by foil

Middle energy

Pass through skin 1 cm.

Fast moving electron

Gamma radiation is very different from the others, let's see how it differs:

A ray

Pure energy

All energy

No mass

No charge

Passes through body and destroys cell

β

⁰-₁e / ⁰-₁β

γ

⁰₀γ