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Which type of radiation the aluminum sheets would least likely block explain your answer?
Aluminum sheets would least likely block gamma radiation. Gamma radiation has very high energy and penetrating power, which makes it difficult to be effectively blocked by materials like aluminum. Lead is commonly used to shield against gamma radiation due to its high density and ability to absorb and scatter the radiation effectively.
What radiation is hardest to stop?
Well It would most likely be gamma rays (gamma radiation) as it takes a wall of concrete several meters thick to stop them 2nd answer: Another form of radiation results in the emission of neutrinos, which are said to have no mass. As a result, they can whiz right through the earth, not to mention humans.
Which radiation would you use to check for leaks in pipes?
You would use a gamma radiation source to check for leaks in pipes. Gamma radiation can penetrate materials, making it suitable for detecting leaks in pipes without damaging them.
When did Paul Ulrich Villard observed that gamma radiation is more penetrating than X-rays?
Paul Villard discovered the gamma ray in 1900, by sending radiation through lead shielding, which would have stopped X-rays. In his process, he separated beta from gamma rays, which went through the shield and, he also showed, were unaffected by magnetic fields.
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.
Which type of radioactivity would be most dangerous if you were exposed to it from a source outside of your body?
Gamma radioactivity would be the most dangerous because, unlike alpha particles that can be blocked by paper or skin, and beta particles which can be shielded by foil, gamma radioactivity would need a lead shield. Plus gamma radioactivity effects organic material.
Radiation whose wavelengths are among the shortest are?
X-rays and gamma rays have some of the shortest wavelengths among electromagnetic radiation. They have high energy and can penetrate deep into materials, making them useful in medical imaging and radiation therapy.
Why does a kidney scanner use gamma radiation rather than beta or alpha radiation?
A kidney scanner uses gamma radiation because it has higher penetration ability, allowing it to reach and image deep structures inside the body like the kidneys. Beta and alpha radiation have lower penetration abilities and would not be suitable for this purpose. Additionally, gamma radiation is less likely to be absorbed by surrounding tissues, providing clearer images of the kidneys.
Are x-rays the most powerful solar radiation?
No, that would be gamma rays. They have the most energy in the electromagnetic spectrum. Gamma rays are what cause radiation sickness and death when people are exposed to them for even a short time.
Technetium-99m emits only gamma radiation why would this type of radiation be used in diagnostic imaging rather than an isotope that also emits beta or alpha radiation?
Gamma radiation can pass through the body to produce clear images without causing much damage to tissues. Beta or alpha radiation, on the other hand, can cause more biological damage and would be risky for diagnostic imaging purposes. Technetium-99m's gamma radiation allows for safer imaging with less risk to the patient.
Explain why beta radiation can be used in treating skin cancer but not cancer inside the body?
Beta radiation isn't used for cancer inside the body because it doesn't have the penetrative ability of Gamma radiation. Gamma cannot be used for skin cancer because it would kill too many healthy cells.
What were the rays given off by uranium called?
If it is a radioactive isotope of uranium, then it would be radiation waves, specifically gamma waves.
