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Which of the following would be used to perform a survey of an area in which a small amount of radioactivity is expected be present? a)Nal(TI) b) Dose calibeator c)Geiger-Muller counter

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Chapter14: Nuclear Physics Applications

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Which of the following would be used to perform a survey of an area in which a small amount of radioactivity is expected be present?
a)Nal(TI)

b) Dose calibeator

c)Geiger-Muller counter

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