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Gamma ray, by far.
Alfa can be blocked by as little as a piece of notebook paper, buy Gamma (from sources such as a reactor core) will pass through 6 feet for stailsteel-lined concrete and can give a leathal dose in as little as 20 minutes.
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∙ 9y agoThe type of radiation with the most penetrating capabilities is gamma radiation. It is a form of ionizing radiation .
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What are the three kinds of nuclear radiation?
Nuclear radiation is radiation that is emitted by atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes ( fusion...). There are three types of nuclear radiation:- 1)Alpha----> the least penetrating of all, it can be stopped by a sheet of paper. 2)Beta----> more penertrating than alpha, less penetrating than gamma, can be stopped by an aluminum sheet. 3) Gamma-----> most penetrating, can be stopped by meters of concrete.
Which type of radiation is most penetrating in solid substances?
Gamma radiation
What ist he most penetrating form of nuclear radiation?
Gamma rays .It can penetrate several cm of lead.
Which list places the three types of radiation in order from least penetrating to most penetrating?
Highest penetration: Gamma (y) Second highest: Beta (B)Weakest penetration: Alpha (a)Explanation: The relative penetrating abilities of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. The heavy, highly charged alpha particles are stopped by a piece of paper (or the skin). The lighter, less highly charged beta particles penetrate paper, but are stopped by a 0.5-cm sheet of lead. Because gamma rays have no charge and no mass, they are the most penetrating, but can be stopped by several centimeters of lead.
Three products of radioactive decay from most penetrating to least?
Gamma Beta Alpha
What form of radiation is the most penatrating?
Gamma rays are by far the most penetrating of the three types of radiation.
What is the forms of radiation is the most penetrating?
Of all the three types of radiation (alpha, beta and gamma), Gamma rays are the most penetrating, being able to travel through a few meters of lead.
What are the three kinds of nuclear radiation?
Nuclear radiation is radiation that is emitted by atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes ( fusion...). There are three types of nuclear radiation:- 1)Alpha----> the least penetrating of all, it can be stopped by a sheet of paper. 2)Beta----> more penertrating than alpha, less penetrating than gamma, can be stopped by an aluminum sheet. 3) Gamma-----> most penetrating, can be stopped by meters of concrete.
What radiation is most penetrating?
The gamma radiation is extremely penetrant.
Which type of radiation is most penetrating in solid substances?
Gamma radiation
What wave has the most penetrating radiation found in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Gamma waves :D
What ist he most penetrating form of nuclear radiation?
Gamma rays .It can penetrate several cm of lead.
Which list places the three types of radiation in order from least penetrating to most penetrating?
Highest penetration: Gamma (y) Second highest: Beta (B)Weakest penetration: Alpha (a)Explanation: The relative penetrating abilities of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. The heavy, highly charged alpha particles are stopped by a piece of paper (or the skin). The lighter, less highly charged beta particles penetrate paper, but are stopped by a 0.5-cm sheet of lead. Because gamma rays have no charge and no mass, they are the most penetrating, but can be stopped by several centimeters of lead.
Three products of radioactive decay from most penetrating to least?
Gamma Beta Alpha
Which Of the main types of radiation emitted from naturally radioactive isotopes which is the most penetrating?
In descending order of penetration:-gamma rays.neutrons.beta particles.alpha particles.
The most penetrating type of radiation is the a Gamma ray b Nuclide c Beta particle d Alpha particle?
Generally gamma radiation is the most penetrating one, but it is also least ionising. I don't quite understand what you mean by saying "Nuclide" radiation. Nuclides are generally isotopes, not radiation. Nuclides (isotopes) don't have to be radioactive, but the isotopes that lie outside the curve of stability (function of the number of proton and the number of neutrons in a particular nucleus) are unstable and do decay (are radioactive)
What are some examples of materials that reduce radiation?
Radiation will occur, we cant really decrease this - aside from diluting the source. We can put up barriers to block the radiation however. There are three main radiation types of radiation, with varying amounts of penetrative power; Alpha radiation - which can be stopped with paper or a few cm of air. Beta radiation - which can effectively be blocked with thin aluminum sheet Gamma radiation - Which has the most penetrating power, and will take several mm of lead or several feet of concrete to effectively block.
