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Which form of radiation will be stopped by a thick layer of concrete or a thick layer of lead?
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Gamma rays and X-rays will pass right through paper (which will stop alpha rays) and aluminum sheets (that will stop beta rays), but can be stopped by a thick layer of concrete, lead, or other substances having sufficient mass.
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Which type of radiation can only be stopped by a thick lead sheet or very thick concrete?
Gamma radiation
What materials can nuclear radiation travel through?
The heavier and denser the material the more radiation it absorbs. Alpha is stopped by thin sheets, in fact the skin stops it mostly so it does not penetrate the body. Beta and gamma are best stopped by lead or concrete. Neutrons are more penetrating, they need to be stopped by hydrogenous material. Concrete is effective but needs to be thick. Water itself is a good neutron shield, as are heavy plastics and waxes. So radiation can travel through light materials and gases (and a vacuum), with the proviso about neutrons as above.
How can each of the three types of radiation be stopped?
Alpha particles can be stopped by paper or anything equivalent. Beta rays can pass through aluminum foil but nothing stronger than that. Gamma rays are strongest, being able to pass through human body tissue, cement walls, and anything else.
Which material is most effective for stopping gamma radiation?
Alpha is completely stopped by one sheet of paper or your outer skin layer.Beta needs several inches of material to stop it.Gamma requires tens of feet of concrete or lead to stop it.Neutrons require 10s of feet of borated concrete or a similar amount of water to stop them.
Can radiation penetrate steel?
It depends on the concrete and the type of radiation. If the concrete is feet thick, then it should only pass through the very surface and stop dead in it's tracks mid-way through the concrete. Recap: Yes, but if the concrete is long/wide enough, it will not pass through completely.
Why is the nuclear reactor surrounded by a thick concrete layer?
To stop radiation leaking out. Alpha and Beta types of radiation will be stopped by the concrete
Which type of radiation can only be stopped by a thick lead sheet or very thick concrete?
Gamma radiation
What will block gamma radiation?
a thick layer of lead
What materials can nuclear radiation travel through?
The heavier and denser the material the more radiation it absorbs. Alpha is stopped by thin sheets, in fact the skin stops it mostly so it does not penetrate the body. Beta and gamma are best stopped by lead or concrete. Neutrons are more penetrating, they need to be stopped by hydrogenous material. Concrete is effective but needs to be thick. Water itself is a good neutron shield, as are heavy plastics and waxes. So radiation can travel through light materials and gases (and a vacuum), with the proviso about neutrons as above.
How do scientists shield themselves from products of particle accelerators?
Thick concrete walls will shield most radiation.
How can each of the three types of radiation be stopped?
Alpha particles can be stopped by paper or anything equivalent. Beta rays can pass through aluminum foil but nothing stronger than that. Gamma rays are strongest, being able to pass through human body tissue, cement walls, and anything else.
Which material is most effective for stopping gamma radiation?
Alpha is completely stopped by one sheet of paper or your outer skin layer.Beta needs several inches of material to stop it.Gamma requires tens of feet of concrete or lead to stop it.Neutrons require 10s of feet of borated concrete or a similar amount of water to stop them.
What are best protection of gama rays?
concrete or thick led. gamma rays cant be stopped they go on for millions of years.
Is the stratosphere have a thin layer or a thick layer?
thick layer
Can radiation penetrate steel?
It depends on the concrete and the type of radiation. If the concrete is feet thick, then it should only pass through the very surface and stop dead in it's tracks mid-way through the concrete. Recap: Yes, but if the concrete is long/wide enough, it will not pass through completely.
The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the what?
There are different kinds of radiation and different kinds of paper. For the electromagnetic radiation, every material has "transparency windows". Sunlight is the electromagnetic radiation, too. As you can tell, some paper is transparent to it and some not. If we consider the particles radiation, then the particles nature and energy play major roles. Some heavy particles with low energy can be scattered by even relatively light obstacles. Whereas such particles as neutrino easily go through the entire Earth. alpha particles can be stopped by thin objects such as paper. beta particles can be stopped by thicker objects suck as plastic or aluminum foil gamma radiation can be stopped by several feet thick of concrete and/or lead
How many square feet is a yard of concrete?
A yard of concrete is a cubic yard and cannot be converted directly to square feet of coverage. You must first determine the depth or thickness that the concrete will be. For instance, since 1 cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet, a 1 foot thick layer of concrete will cover 9 square yards of area. A 4 inch (1/3 foot) thick layer would cover 27 square feet of area.
