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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2020 · Paper 13 · Question 39

9702Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Radiation from a radioactive source has a range of a few millimetres in air and can be deflected by an electric field. Which type of radiation is being emitted?

  1. Aα-radiation
  2. Bβ– radiation
  3. Cβ+ radiation
  4. Dγ-rays

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Correct answer: A. α-radiation

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