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Could Alpha be stopped by paper?
Yes, Alpha radiation could be stopped by normal paper.
Beta radiation used rather than alpha or gamma radiation in this paper thickness equipment?
beta radiation used in this paper thickness equipment because alpha and gamma are very strong radiation which can not be used for paper thickness equipment such as paper are used by every one and it could cause radiation if other nuclear radiation like alpha and gamma are used.
List the three main types of nuclear radiation in order of increasing ionizing ability?
Alpha, Beta, Gamma and cosmic are all examples of radiation.Types of radiation could be:Ionizing radiationElectromagnetic radiationInfra red radiation
Which type ionizing radiation can be blocked by clothing?
Alpha and beta radiation can typically be blocked by clothing, as well as gamma radiation at lower energy levels. However, for higher energy gamma radiation, specialized protective clothing may be required for effective shielding.
What is a stream of particles containing two neutrons and two protons?
A stream of particles containing two neutrons and two protons is an alpha particle. Alpha particles are emitted during alpha decay in radioactive processes. They have a positive charge and are relatively heavy compared to other types of particles.
Why do some substances give out radiation?
Some substances give off radiation because they are unstable and try to reach a more stable state by releasing energy in the form of radiation. This radiation could be in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays.
What could change the DNA sequence of genes?
electromagnetic radiation - ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma raysparticle radiation - alpha, beta, protons, neutrons, cosmic rayssome chemicalstranscription errorsgenetic crossoversretrovirusesetc.
What do conduction and convection do that radiation does notwhat does radiation use instead?
Conduction and convection badly needs material medium but radiation does not need a material medium as an essential one. It could traverse even in free space in the form of electromagnetic waves
Can you use alpha radiation to make new compounds such as Helium Oxide and Helium Dichloride?
No. Alpha radiation can trigger chemical reactions, but it cannot change the fact that helium does not form stable chemical bonds. Even if you could find a way of forcing such compounds together, they would spontaneously decompose.
What is more dangerous gamma or alpha rays?
alpha radiation is more dangerous than beta or gamma if ingested or inhaled because its power to ionize (or to disrupt atoms) is 20x than that of beta and gamma. but if the source is outside the body or at a distance gamma radiation is much dangerous because it could penetrate thick walls.
What are the medical hazards of breathing alpha radiation?
Quite a few unfortunately. Being relatively heavy and positively charged, alpha particles in alpha radiation tend to have a very short mean free path, and quickly lose kinetic energy within a short distance of their source. This results in several MeV being deposited in a relatively small volume of material. This increases the chance of cellular damage in cases of internal contamination. In general, external alpha radiation is not harmful since alpha particles are effectively shielded by a few centimeters of air, a piece of paper, or the thin layer of dead skin cells. Even touching an alpha source is usually not harmful, though many alpha sources also are accompanied by beta-emitting radio daughters, and alpha emission is also accompanied by gamma photon emission. If substances emitting alpha particles are ingested, inhaled, injected or introduced through the skin, then it could result in a measurable dose. The Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) is a measure of the fact that alpha radiation is more effective at causing certain biological effects, notably either cancer or cell-death, compared to photon or beta radiation, for equivalent radiation exposure. This is generally attributable to the high Linear Energy Transfer (LET), which is about one ionization of a chemical bond for every Angstrom of travel by the alpha particle. The RBE has been set at the value of 20 for alpha radiation by various government regulations. The RBE is set at 10 for neutron irradiation, and at 1 for beta and ionizing photon radiation. However, another component of alpha radiation is the recoil of the parent nucleus, due to the conservation of momentum requiring the parent nucleus to recoil, much like the 'kick' of a rifle butt when a bullet goes in the opposite direction. This gives a significant amount of energy to the recoil nucleus, which also causes ionizaton damage. The total energy of the recoil nucleus is readily calculable, and is roughly the weight of the alpha (4 amu) divided by the weight of the parent (typically about 200 amu) times the total energy of the alpha. By some estimates, this might account for most of the internal radiation damage, as the recoil nuclei are typically heavy metals which preferentially collect on the chromosomes. In some studies, this has resulted in a RBE approaching 1,000 instead of the value used in governmental regulations.
Can cell phone radiation spin a coin in a bowl?
No. There is no way it could possibly induce movement in a coin; to begin with, the signal is extremely weak.
