Interpretation:
A plan to use a Geiger counter, paper, and foil needs to be designed to determine the identity of each source.
Concept introduction:
Geiger counter is an ionizing radiation detection device.
Radiation energetic enough to ionize matter with which it collides iscalled ionizing radiation.
Answer to Problem 85A
Explanation of Solution
The radioactive particles falls on
In the experiment, the glass tubes are coated by copper layer and a thin pipe like structure is connected with the tube called tungsten. The copper layer is connected to the negative part of a battery and the tungsten is connected to the positive part of the battery. And fills the tube with 90% argon and 10% ethyl alcohol.
Current cannot be found by the experiment.
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