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6. What is the ionising ability of gamma radiation?
- Medium
- Strong
- Depends on source
- Very weak
- Weak
7. What effect does a magnetic field have on an alpha particle?
- Slight deflection
- No deflection
- Strong deflection
8. What effect does a magnetic field have on an beta particle?
- Slight deflection
- Strong deflection
- No deflection
9. What effect does a magnetic field have on an gamma particle?
- Strong deflection
- No deflection
- Slight deflection
10. What is the penetrating power of alpha radiation? (material)
- Paper
- Concrete
- Lead
- Wood
- Alumimium
11. What is the penetrating power of beta radiation? (material)
- Lead
- Alumimium
- Wood
- Concrete
- Paper
12. What is the penetrating power of gamma radiation? (material)
- Lead
- Alumimium
- Paper
- Wood
- Concrete
13. What is the range in air of alpha radiation?
- up to 7 cm
- Long distances
- A few milimetres
- 1m
- 10 - 50 cm
14. What is the range in air of beta radiation?
- Long distances
- A few milimetres
- 1m
- 10 - 50 cm
- up to 7 cm
15. What is the range in air of gamma radiation?
- Long distances
- A few milimetres
- 1m
- up to 7 cm
- 10 - 50 cm
16. What can be used to detect alpha radiation?
- Spark counter, cloud chamber, thin window GM tube
- Cloud chamber, GM tube
- Cloud chamber, photographic film
- GM tube, photographic film
- Spark counter, GM tube
17. What can be used to detect beta radiation?
- Spark counter, thick window GM tube
- Cloud chamber, GM tube
- Cloud chamber, photographic film
- GM tube, photographic film
- Spark counter, cloud chamber, thin window GM tube
18. What can be used to detect gamma radiation?
- Cloud chamber, photographic film
- GM tube, photographic film
- Cloud chamber, GM tube
- Spark counter, cloud chamber, thin window GM tube
- Spark counter, GM tube