b) The penetrating power of nuclear radiation is closely linked to its ability to ionize the material it is passing through. Explain why some types of radiation may be more strongly ionising than others.
b) The penetrating power of nuclear radiation is closely linked to its ability to ionize the material it is passing through. Explain why some types of radiation may be more strongly ionising than others.
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the percentage of the intensity of radiation that passes through sheets of
paper, aluminium and lead from three radioactive sources, each emitting only one kind of radiation.
1 sheet 80 gsm
paper
3mm thick
aluminium
plate
5 mm thick
lead plate
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source A
99.9%
90%
50%
source B
50%
0.1%
0
source C
95%
1%
a) Identify the type of radiation being emitted from each source.
A= gamma
B=alpha
C= beta
b) The penetrating power of nuclear radiation is closely linked to its ability to ionize the material it is
passing through. Explain why some types of radiation may be more strongly ionising than others.
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