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Why can gamma rays from objects in space not be detected on Earth's surface?
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∙ 14y ago
the earths atmosphere absorbs the radiation or reflects it i cant remember which i think it is a combination of both
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Can gamma rays reach the ground from space?
Gamma rays from space are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere. However, gamma rays can still be detected on the ground as it is naturally emitted by radioactive decay occurring in rocks.
How much of the Sun's radiation doesn't even reach Earth's surface?
gamma radiation
How do gamma rays at the core become visible light at the surface?
the amplitude of the radiation drops as it moves to the surface, hey wait is this == 15.5 unit test?
Does the earths atmosphere block Gamma rays X-rays and most UV light?
Ozone, on the surface of earth is a corrosive and poisonous gas but at the height of 20-50 km from the Earth i.e. in the earth's atmosphere, becomes vital to life as it absorbs almost all u.v. radiations which are harmful to living things.
What is the frequency of a gamma ray?
Gamma rays are radiation from nuclear decay, when a nucleus changes from an excited energy state to a lower energy state. Gamma rays are typically waves of frequencies greater than 1019 Hz. They have high energies (greater than 104 eV per photon) and extremely short wavelengths (less than 10-14 m). Gamma rays can penetrate nearly all materials and are therefore difficult to detect. Gamma rays have mostly been detected in the activities in space such as the Crab Nebula and the Vela Pulsar. The highest frequency of gamma rays that have been detected is 1030 Hz measured from diffuse gamma ray emissions. From the PHYSICS FACTBOOK
What is earths distance from gamma?
1 trillion light-years.
Wet decontamination can block what radiation from being detected?
gamma
Can gamma rays reach the ground from space?
Gamma rays from space are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere. However, gamma rays can still be detected on the ground as it is naturally emitted by radioactive decay occurring in rocks.
What type of space objects gives out gamma rays?
Quasars.
Can you hide uranium in a truckful of bananas?
Yes, it is possible, but uranium can be detected by gamma radiometry. And the risk is great.
Why gamma rays can not be detected in autoradiography?
they can, but with much lower efficency than beta radiation as many of the high energetic gamma rays "fly through" the imaging plate without interaction
What astronomical objects do gamma rays show?
Objects like solar flares, supernovae, black holes and other galaxies.
What astronomical objects do gamma rays show us?
Objects like solar flares, supernovae, black holes and other galaxies.
Is gamma ray used in lasers?
No gamma rays can't effect solid objects, laser stands for light amplification of stimulated edition of radiation. Hope that helps!
What other star has planets orbiting around them?
We believe that most stars have planets. The first star PROVABLY detected to have a planet was Gamma Cephei.
Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?
In the electromagnetic spectrum, gamma rays at 1021 cycles / sec are the highest, higher values have been detected from astronomical sources though.
Which wave can cause damaging chemical changes in cells?
gamma. also x-rays, but gamma is the most well known for it. they can both cause cancer x
