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What specific property of nuclear radiation is used by the Geiger counter?
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∙ 14y ago
It detects the ions that are produced when radiation passes through an enclosed sample of gas.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it is possible; more frequently used are gamma dosimeters or gamma spectrometers.
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What geiger counter measure?
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