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Whether the food becomes radioactive due to gamma
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The gamma radiation is the massless energy that consists high-energy photons.
The penetrating power of the gamma radiation is more than other radiation, so it cannot be easily entrapped into any medium. The gamma radiation can only damage the some part of the food and passes from the food. The gamma radiation not entrapped into the food, so the food does not become radioactive.
Conclusion:
Thus, the food does not become radioactive due to gamma rays from cobalt-60.
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