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What is nuclear transmission?
Nuclear transmission is that measurement of amount of radiation found inside of a shield versus the outside. The transmission is the amount of radiation that is received by passing through the protective shield.
What type of radiation is easiest to shield?
Alpha radiation
How do non-lead aprons shield from radiation?
The attenuation factor is the main focus in radiation protection. Attenuation is the gradual loss of intensity of a current as it passes through a medium. Lead was found to be effective at attenuating radiation so it became the industry standard. Through research and development, other metals (tin, bismuth, aluminum, barium, and titanium) have been found to attenuate x-rays efficiently while still meeting the lead equivalency.
What radiation is the hardest to shield?
Of the normally known types of radiation, (Alpha, Beta and Gamma), Gamma radiation is the most penetrative. However, Neutrino radiation is the most penetrative radiation of all, it will pass right through the planet with no trouble. Neutrinos however do not harm you as they pass.
What kind of radiation May require thick radiation shield?
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Why might you call the ozone layer a space shield?
Since ultraviolet radiation from the sun does have to travel through outer space in order to reach the Earth, you could say that it comes from space, and therefore the ozone layer which protects against solar ultraviolet radiation is a kind of space shield.
Can bases used as radiation shield?
If you think to hydroxides - no.
What type of radiation is the hardest to shield against?
gamma
How do scientists shield themselves from products of particle accelerators?
Thick concrete walls will shield most radiation.
Does the ozone layer act like a shield to protect us from ultraviolet radiation?
Yes it does. It acts as a shield.
What gas is called the natural shield against the radiation?
Ozone shields against incoming UV radiation
What molecule acts as a shield to ultraviolet radiation from the sun is?
Molecules act as a shield to ultraviolet rays. These molecules are ozone.
