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Ionising power is the energy the particle has that is capable of 'knocking' electrons off an atom
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What is the connection between the ionising power of radiation and its penetrating power?
Low ionising power results from great penetrating power.
Is alpha ionising or non ionising?
ionising
Who invented the nuclear power?
Ionising radiation was discovered by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1885
Where was nuclear power invented?
Ionising radiation was discovered in Würzburg in Germany by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1885. This discovery led to nuclear power.
Are microwaves ionising or non-ionising?
Ionising. Betas regularly carry a couple of million electron-volts worth of energy. The energy required to ionise an electron is typically less than 100 electron-volts.
What is the connection between the ionising power of radiation and its penetrating power?
Low ionising power results from great penetrating power.
Is alpha ionising or non ionising?
ionising
Who invented the nuclear power?
Ionising radiation was discovered by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1885
Is gamma ionising or non ionising?
no
What is a good stopper of ionizing radiation?
If by ionising radiation you mean alpha radiation (the most ionising out of alpha, beta and gamma radiation) then about a millimetre of paper would stop it. alpha radiation ionises the molecules of anything it reaches, but can pass through very few things due to its immense ionising power. This includes human tissue, but in all honesty, a large dose of alpha radiation wouldn't do human tissue alot of good. In short, almost any material can stop ionising radiation.
Where was nuclear power invented?
Ionising radiation was discovered in Würzburg in Germany by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1885. This discovery led to nuclear power.
What are some examples of non ionising radiation?
mobile/cell phones microwaves radiation power lines
Are microwaves ionising or non-ionising?
Ionising. Betas regularly carry a couple of million electron-volts worth of energy. The energy required to ionise an electron is typically less than 100 electron-volts.
Why is waste from nuclear power stations a problem?
The waste is radioactive and therefore ionising. It can cause cancer and "radioactive poisoning"
What is ionising?
It means they carry sufficient energy to detach electrons from atoms or molecules thereby ionising them.
What is the ionizing power of alpha particle?
A beta particle is equivalent to an electron. The difference is that beta particles originate in the nucleus before they are ejected while electrons originate outside the nucleus.
Why are gamma rays less ionising?
it does not
