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Which type of radiation can only be stopped by a thick lead sheet or very thick concrete?
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Which form of radiation will be stopped by a thick layer of concrete or a thick layer of lead?
Gamma rays and X-rays will pass right through paper (which will stop alpha rays) and aluminum sheets (that will stop beta rays), but can be stopped by a thick layer of concrete, lead, or other substances having sufficient mass.
Which material is most effective for stopping gamma radiation?
Alpha is completely stopped by one sheet of paper or your outer skin layer.Beta needs several inches of material to stop it.Gamma requires tens of feet of concrete or lead to stop it.Neutrons require 10s of feet of borated concrete or a similar amount of water to stop them.
What materials can nuclear radiation travel through?
The heavier and denser the material the more radiation it absorbs. Alpha is stopped by thin sheets, in fact the skin stops it mostly so it does not penetrate the body. Beta and gamma are best stopped by lead or concrete. Neutrons are more penetrating, they need to be stopped by hydrogenous material. Concrete is effective but needs to be thick. Water itself is a good neutron shield, as are heavy plastics and waxes. So radiation can travel through light materials and gases (and a vacuum), with the proviso about neutrons as above.
The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the what?
There are different kinds of radiation and different kinds of paper. For the electromagnetic radiation, every material has "transparency windows". Sunlight is the electromagnetic radiation, too. As you can tell, some paper is transparent to it and some not. If we consider the particles radiation, then the particles nature and energy play major roles. Some heavy particles with low energy can be scattered by even relatively light obstacles. Whereas such particles as neutrino easily go through the entire Earth. alpha particles can be stopped by thin objects such as paper. beta particles can be stopped by thicker objects suck as plastic or aluminum foil gamma radiation can be stopped by several feet thick of concrete and/or lead
How can each of the three types of radiation be stopped?
Alpha particles can be stopped by paper or anything equivalent. Beta rays can pass through aluminum foil but nothing stronger than that. Gamma rays are strongest, being able to pass through human body tissue, cement walls, and anything else.
Why is the nuclear reactor surrounded by a thick concrete layer?
To stop radiation leaking out. Alpha and Beta types of radiation will be stopped by the concrete
Which form of radiation will be stopped by a thick layer of concrete or a thick layer of lead?
Gamma rays and X-rays will pass right through paper (which will stop alpha rays) and aluminum sheets (that will stop beta rays), but can be stopped by a thick layer of concrete, lead, or other substances having sufficient mass.
Using a 2-cm-thick piece of cardboard over a radiation source would be most effective for protecting against which type of radiation?
Alpha i think and maybe beta. it will be beta because alpha can be stopped with a sheet of paper while beta is stronger but gamma will pierce rite through a 2-cm cardboard
Which material is most effective for stopping gamma radiation?
Alpha is completely stopped by one sheet of paper or your outer skin layer.Beta needs several inches of material to stop it.Gamma requires tens of feet of concrete or lead to stop it.Neutrons require 10s of feet of borated concrete or a similar amount of water to stop them.
What is radioactivly?
It is the decaying or breaking down of an atom (mostly unstable isotopes of heavy elements), which causes it to give off radiation, (alpha, beta, gamma). Alpha, is the weakest radiation and is composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, and are stopped by a sheet of paper. Beta, is composed of electrons, and it travels over half the speed of light and stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum. Gamma radiation, the strongest, travels at the speed of light (c) and is composed of electromagnetic waves. it can be stopped by thick lead
What materials can nuclear radiation travel through?
The heavier and denser the material the more radiation it absorbs. Alpha is stopped by thin sheets, in fact the skin stops it mostly so it does not penetrate the body. Beta and gamma are best stopped by lead or concrete. Neutrons are more penetrating, they need to be stopped by hydrogenous material. Concrete is effective but needs to be thick. Water itself is a good neutron shield, as are heavy plastics and waxes. So radiation can travel through light materials and gases (and a vacuum), with the proviso about neutrons as above.
The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the what?
There are different kinds of radiation and different kinds of paper. For the electromagnetic radiation, every material has "transparency windows". Sunlight is the electromagnetic radiation, too. As you can tell, some paper is transparent to it and some not. If we consider the particles radiation, then the particles nature and energy play major roles. Some heavy particles with low energy can be scattered by even relatively light obstacles. Whereas such particles as neutrino easily go through the entire Earth. alpha particles can be stopped by thin objects such as paper. beta particles can be stopped by thicker objects suck as plastic or aluminum foil gamma radiation can be stopped by several feet thick of concrete and/or lead
How can each of the three types of radiation be stopped?
Alpha particles can be stopped by paper or anything equivalent. Beta rays can pass through aluminum foil but nothing stronger than that. Gamma rays are strongest, being able to pass through human body tissue, cement walls, and anything else.
How do scientists shield themselves from products of particle accelerators?
Thick concrete walls will shield most radiation.
Can gamma rays be stopped by a thick sheet of lead?
yes, but there is only one known material that can stop it, lead
What are the most penetrating type of radiation?
Alpha Radiation can be absorbed by a thin sheet of paper or a few cm or air. Beta Radiation can be absorbed by a thin piece of foil, or a few m of air. Gamma Radiation can only be absorbed by a thick lead plate.
What are best protection of gama rays?
concrete or thick led. gamma rays cant be stopped they go on for millions of years.
