Not a battery alone - no.
Devices such as Geiger counters, scintillation detectors, and ionization chambers are commonly used to detect radioactivity. These devices can detect the presence and measure the strength of radiation from radioactive materials.
Geiger Counter *********Contributed by Czar Acumen**********************
Certain types of spiderwort are used to detect radioactivity. Specifically the Ohio spiderwort, Tradscantia ohiensis can show low levels of radioactivity when the stamen hairs, which are normally blue, grow pink as a result of genetic mutation.
Geiger-Muller counter, scintillation detector, ionization chamber, and Cherenkov detector are common instruments used to detect and measure radioactivity. Each has its own mechanism for detecting the presence of ionizing radiation and measuring its intensity.
A Geiger counter can be used to detect radioactive elements present in a mineral, such as uranium or thorium. The counter measures the level of radioactivity emitted by the mineral by detecting the high-energy particles produced by radioactive decay.
Ernest Rutherford used a device called a scintillation counter to detect radioactivity. This device counted the flashes of light produced when radioactive particles interacted with a phosphorescent material. Additionally, he employed a gold foil experiment to observe the scattering of alpha particles, which further contributed to his understanding of atomic structure and radioactivity.
A geiger counter is used to locate radioactivity in the environment.
Scintillation vials are used to measure radiation levels or radioactivity in samples. They are often used in radiochemistry, environmental monitoring, and medical research to detect and quantify the presence of radioactive isotopes in various substances.
Radioactivity can be used in automatic thickness monitoring by utilizing sensors that can detect the level of radiation passing through a material. By measuring the attenuation of radiation as it passes through a material, the thickness of the material can be calculated. This method is commonly used in industries such as manufacturing and quality control for monitoring material thickness non-invasively and automatically.
The protective apron used by dentists contains lead, which is highly opaque to radioactivity. (You would also notice that if you read Superman comic books; lead is used to safely contain kryptonite.)
A primary battery is the first used, most common battery, the secondary battery would be like a back up battery, or a battery that is used less.
hydrates are mainly used in artificial radioactivity and ............