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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

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What has bigger wave lengths microwaves or gamma rays?

Gamma rays have shorter wavelengths compared to microwaves. This means that microwaves have longer wavelengths than gamma rays.


Why do gamma and x rays coming from space doesn't reach earth surface?

Gamma rays and X-rays from space do not reach the Earth's surface because they are absorbed by the atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere acts as a protective shield, with layers that absorb these high-energy photons, preventing them from penetrating to the surface. This absorption is crucial for life on Earth, as these forms of radiation can be harmful. Instead, gamma rays and X-rays are detected by satellites and space-based observatories above the atmosphere.


Why are gamma rays from objects in space can not be dectected on earth surface?

Gamma rays from space cannot be detected on the Earth's surface because they are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere acts as a protective shield, preventing high-energy radiation, including gamma rays, from reaching the ground. Only through specialized instruments placed in space, such as satellites, can we observe these high-energy emissions from cosmic sources.


Are gamma rays blocked by the atmosphere?

Yes, a majority of gamma rays are blocked by the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere acts as a shield against the harmful effects of gamma rays by absorbing and scattering them. Only a small fraction of gamma rays from space can penetrate into Earth's atmosphere.


Could gamma rays be blocked by the Earth's atmosphere?

Yes. Our atmosphere blocks cosmic and solar gamma rays.

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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 can gamma rays detect?

Gamma rays can be detected using instruments like Geiger-Muller counters or scintillation detectors that can measure the energy and intensity of the gamma radiation. When gamma rays interact with these detectors, they produce electrical signals that can be amplified and analyzed to determine the presence and characteristics of the gamma rays.


What kind of gamma ray can penetrate solids?

Gamma rays are gamma rays are gamma rays.


What do gamma rays look like?

Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that are not visible to the human eye. They have the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. While gamma rays cannot be seen, they can be detected using specialized instruments like gamma-ray detectors.


What are the electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency called?

Gamma Rays


Are there problems with gamma rays?

no gamma rays are the best


What is x rays and gamma rays?

Cathode rays generate x-rays and gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays have very high penetration power.


How many gamma rays travel after a supernova?

Gamma rays from a supernova can travel vast distances, potentially out to light-years away from the source. They can be detected by astronomers on Earth using specialized instruments, giving us valuable insights into the explosion and its aftermath.


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 has a higher frequency gamma rays or xrays?

Gamma rays have a higher frequency than X-rays. Gamma rays are the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum, whereas X-rays have a lower frequency than gamma rays.


Can the human eye detect gamma rays?

No, this is why the rescue crews at Chernobyl died so horribly; they didn't notice the sheer amount of radiation in the air around them., From an evolutionary point of view, there is no reason why human beings should be able to sense gamma rays.


What are gamma rays crest?

gamma rays are Vincent is weird