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Certain types of plastic can be used to form an efficient barrier for dealing with high-energy beta radiation. Many acrylic sheets effectively protect individuals from exposure to beta radiation. While lead is a good standby, in some cases, lead is ineffective in stopping beta particles because it can produce secondary radiation when passing through elements with a high atomic number and density.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoA few millimetres of aluminum or several centimetres of air would stop a Beta particle.
A few cms. of air or gas and a few mm of a liquid as water and a metal foil may stop the beta radiations.
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∙ 12y agothin layers of plastic or metal,including a few millimetres thick sheet of aluminum
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∙ 14y agoa small block of wood can stop beta particles but that doesnt mean theyre not dangerous if exposed to it for an extended period of time
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∙ 10y agoOnly a lead sheet can stop a beta particle.
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∙ 11y agoAnswer is paper, a few centimeters of air, or just skin.Almost anything can stop an alpha particle!
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∙ 14y agoA few centimetres of air will stop alpha particles. Similarly, paper, skin and any other thin materials will also stop them.
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What are the 3 particles of radiation?
Alpha, Beta and Gamma
What type of nuclear radiation can be blocked by a block of lead Beta particles or alpha particles?
Both Beta and alpha particles can be blocked by a block of lead. Alpha particles can even be blocked by a sheet of paper, and beta particles can be blocked by a thin aluminium plate.
What type of radiation from the nucleus is more penetrating than either alpha or beta particles?
Gamma radiation
Which of the following is not a type of nuclear radiation alpha particles beta particles neutron emission x rays?
X-rays are not a type of nuclear radiation. They are a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Which one is not a type of nuclear radiation.. Alpha particles Beta particle Neutron or Visible light?
All of them - alpha - beta - neutron - visible light - are examples of nuclear radiation.
What are the 3 particles of radiation?
Alpha, Beta and Gamma
What three products of radioactive decay?
alpha particles, beta particles, gamma radiation
Does it matter if aluminum absorbers are near a Geiger-Muller detector when you have a radioactive source of beta particles?
It does if you want to detect the beta radiation. Beta radiation, beta particles, can be stopped with a sheet of aluminum foil. An aluminum "absorber" would act as a shield to the Geiger-Müller (GM) detector and stop the beta radiation, which is really high energy electrons or possibly positrons. Placing a shield between the source of the beta radiation and the GM detector would block the radiation, thus shielding the detector from it. The detector would be "blind" to the radiation. Note that this would be effective if all you wanted to do was look at gamma rays. The gamma rays and the beta radiation would leave the source and head to the GM detector, the beta particles would be blocked by the aluminum, and only the gamma rays would make it to the GM tube to be counted. Links can be found below.
Alpha or beta types of radiation is composed of particles with a charge and mass identical to that of an electron?
beta
Which of the following is not a component of the radiation emitted by a radioactive sample a.alpha radiation b.delta radiation c.gamma radiation d.beta radiation?
Radioactive substances can emit alpha particles, gamma radiation (gamma rays) and beta radiation (beta particles). What they do not emit is delta radiation.It causes transmutation.It has a mass of 4 amus.
What type of nuclear radiation can be blocked by a block of lead Beta particles or alpha particles?
Both Beta and alpha particles can be blocked by a block of lead. Alpha particles can even be blocked by a sheet of paper, and beta particles can be blocked by a thin aluminium plate.
What type of radiation from the nucleus is more penetrating than either alpha or beta particles?
Gamma radiation
What are the three main types of radiation?
I think you mean : Alpha particles, Beta particles, and Gamma rays.
Which of the following is not a type of nuclear radiation alpha particles beta particles neutron emission x rays?
X-rays are not a type of nuclear radiation. They are a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Name a low density meta used to stop beta particles?
one metal that can stop beta particles is aluminum it also has a medium Ionising ability. :)
Alpha and beta particles and gamma rays are examples of?
Different types of radiation
What can be blocked with a sheet of paper?
A lot of things, but I think you might be referring to which form of radiation since this is the classic answer as to what would stop Alpha radiation. Furthermore tinfoil would stop alpha and beta radiation and lead would stop alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
