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Sort of. A gamma ray is a photon, which is a particle/wave moving at the speed of light, because it is light.
Photons are the gauge particles for the electromagnetic force, but they don't carry an electric charge themselves.
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Is it true or false that a gamma ray is a very high-speed particle with no charge?
True. A gamma ray is a high-energy photon, and thus moves at the speed of light. And, like all photons, it has no charge.
What particle has high Energy Alpha or Beta?
Gamma
What are the properties of an Beta particle?
A beta particle is an electron (or positron) with high energy and speed.
Is a beta particle a helium nucleus or an electron?
A beta particle is a high energy electron. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. A gamma ray is a high energy photon.
A high-speed electron ejected from a nucleus durng radioactive decay is called a?
an alpha particle
A gamma ray is a very high speed particle with no charge. True or false?
It is false. A gamma ray has no charge, but it is an electromagnetic wave, not a particle.
Is it true or false that a gamma ray is a very high-speed particle with no charge?
True. A gamma ray is a high-energy photon, and thus moves at the speed of light. And, like all photons, it has no charge.
What particle has high Energy Alpha or Beta?
Gamma
What types of particles does gamma radiation release?
Gamma radiation is not a particle, is it a high energy electromagnetic wave.
What are the masses of alpha beta gamma?
The alpha particle basically has the mass of a helium atom, since it is a helium nucleus. The beta particle has the mass of an electron - a beta particle is either an electron or an anti-electron. The gamma ray has no rest mass, since it moves at the speed of light. However, it can have a fairly high energy, and therefore an associated mass. The mass varies in this case; that is, gamma rays can have different energies, and therefore different masses.
Which radiation particle carries 2 neutrons per particle?
An particle of alpha-radiation consists of two protons and two neutrons. It is a highly charged particle and is thus highly ionising. It is therefore highly dangerous. Because of its size, it penetrates very little, being stopped even by a thin sheet of paper. The other forms of radiation are beta-radiation and gamma-radiation. Beta-radiation consists of a high-speed electron, whereas gamma-radiation is a high-energy electromagnetic wave.
What are the properties of an Beta particle?
A beta particle is an electron (or positron) with high energy and speed.
Is a beta particle a helium nucleus or an electron?
A beta particle is a high energy electron. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. A gamma ray is a high energy photon.
What is the electric charge of gamma radiation?
Gamma radiation is simple a very high-frequency form of electromagnetic radiation (essentially, a high-frequency form of light which is invisible to the human eye). As such it carries no electric charge; it is neutral.
Does a particle need to have an electrical charge to be used in a particle accelerator?
Yes, a particle used in a particle accelerator must have a charge to be useful in the device. Particle accelerators we use in high energy physics to investigate things all work by applying a moving or shifting magnetic field to accelerate charged particles. We speed these particles up by repeatedly "hitting" them with a magnetic field. Uncharged particles will not respond to this, and canot be used in the devices.
What beta particle is simply a high speed?
electron
Does gamma ray have negative charge?
Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, essentially just a high-frequency form of light invisible to human eyes. Like all light, gamma rays do not carry any electrical charge.
