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Alpha radiation
Beta radiation
Gamma radiation
Penetration power
Ionising power
Chernobyl
Radiation
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Alpha radiation
Beta radiation
Gamma radiation
Penetration power
Ionising power
Chernobyl
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Alpha radiation
Beta radiation
Gamma radiation
Penetration power
Ionising power
Chernobyl
Gamma radiation
Gamma is a wave of energy
that
comes
from the nucleus of an unstable atom. It is a type of electromagnetic wave.
Due to beta being a
wave of energy
, it has a mass of 0
and no charge.
Gamma waves travel at the speed of light (300, 000, 000m/s).
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