Gamma radiation
Alpha radiation, due to its weight and slow speed, can barely passed through the thinnest of objects. Because of its properties, alpha radiation cannot travel far distances either.
EM radiation is essentially high energy light, with wavelengths ranging from 10 nanometers low energy x rays to 10 picometers high energy gamma rays. Beta radiation refers to high speed electrons while an alpha ray is a high speed proton.
It's not possible to change beta particles to alpha particles or vice versa; they're two very different things produced by different processes. Beta particles can be either electrons or they can be positrons, which are anti-electrons. Alpha particles are helium-4 nuclei, which are composed of a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons. Beta particles are produced in beta decay (one in each type), and alpha particles are produced in alpha decay. Both of these types of nuclear decay release particulate radiation. Links can be found below to check things out.
In nuclear decay processes, electrons called beta particles are emitted by a nucleus. Beta particles can either be a beta-minus particle (an electron) or a beta-plus particle (a positron).
The particles found in the nucleus are collectively called nucleons. Nucleons are protons and neutrons.
Alpha radiation consists of particles with a charge of +2 and a mass of 4 amu, equivalent to a helium nucleus. Beta radiation consists of particles with a charge of either -1 or +1 and negligible mass, corresponding to electrons or positrons.
Wave or a Stream of Particles
A characteristic of a radioactive nucleus is that it undergoes spontaneous decay, emitting radiation in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays in order to achieve a more stable configuration.
Alpha radiation, due to its weight and slow speed, can barely passed through the thinnest of objects. Because of its properties, alpha radiation cannot travel far distances either.
A radioactive isotope of an element
Heat doesn't pass through particles. On an atomic or sub-atomic level, heat is the speed with which the particles are either vibrating or moving. Some kinds of radiation are related to the temperature of the particles that emit the radiation, other kinds are not.
The primary difference between gamma-rays and x-rays is that gamma-rays originate in , while x-rays are created either by transitions between energy states of orbital electrons or as bremsstrahlung radiation.
EM radiation is essentially high energy light, with wavelengths ranging from 10 nanometers low energy x rays to 10 picometers high energy gamma rays. Beta radiation refers to high speed electrons while an alpha ray is a high speed proton.
It's not possible to change beta particles to alpha particles or vice versa; they're two very different things produced by different processes. Beta particles can be either electrons or they can be positrons, which are anti-electrons. Alpha particles are helium-4 nuclei, which are composed of a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons. Beta particles are produced in beta decay (one in each type), and alpha particles are produced in alpha decay. Both of these types of nuclear decay release particulate radiation. Links can be found below to check things out.
In nuclear decay processes, electrons called beta particles are emitted by a nucleus. Beta particles can either be a beta-minus particle (an electron) or a beta-plus particle (a positron).
Radiation is the emission of energy in the form of waves or particles. It can come in many forms, such as light, heat, or X-rays, and can be either ionizing (capable of causing ionization in matter) or non-ionizing.
Emission refers to the release of radiation from a source. This can occur in various forms such as light, heat, or particles. Emission can either increase the intensity of radiation or change its properties, depending on the source and energy involved.