Flashcards 2022-02-10 Where is all radiation emitted from?? An unstable nucleus.
What are the four different types of radiation?? Alpha Beta-minus Beta-plus Gamma What particle is emitted in beta-minus radiation?? An electron.
What particle is emitted in beta-plus radiation?? A positron.
What instrument do you use to detect radiation?? A Geiger-Muller counter.
What must you subtract from every Geiger-Muller counter in order to accurately determine the radioactivity of a substance?? The background radiation.
2022-02-10
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