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A beta particle is a single high energy electron that is fired from the nucleus of an unstable atom.
A beta particle is a single high energy electron that is fired from the nucleus of an unstable atom.
Due to beta being an electron, it has a mass of almost 0 as it is very tiny! They have a negative charge.
Due to beta being an electron, it has a mass of almost 0 as it is very tiny! They have a negative charge.
Beta particles travel fast, but not quite as fast as a gamma wave.
Beta particles travel fast, but not quite as fast as a gamma wave.
A beta particle has a negative charge, just like a normal electron.
A beta particle has a negative charge, just like a normal electron.
For an electron to come from the nucleus two things happen:
For an electron to come from the nucleus two things happen:
- A neutron splits into a proton and an electon
- The electron is fired out of the nucleus
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