What is a common tool used to detect nuclear radiation?

Beta Radiation and Magnetic Fields

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Geiger-Müller tube
A thermometer
A voltmeter
A barometer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of nuclear radiation is mentioned as having different penetrating powers?
Alpha, beta, and gamma
X-ray, beta, and gamma
Alpha, beta, and delta
Alpha, gamma, and delta
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the count rate when a piece of paper is placed in the path of beta radiation?
It drops to zero
It falls slightly
It remains unchanged
It increases significantly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which material is effective in absorbing beta radiation?
Plastic
Wood
Thin aluminum sheet
Glass
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What transformation occurs in the nucleus when beta radiation is emitted?
An electron splits into a proton and a neutron
A neutron splits into two electrons
A neutron splits into a proton and an electron
A proton splits into a neutron and an electron
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is beta radiation primarily composed of?
High energy protons
High energy neutrons
High energy electrons
High energy photons
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a magnetic field affect the path of beta radiation?
It has no effect on the particles
It stops the particles completely
It deflects the path of the particles
It accelerates the particles
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can beta radiation be deflected by a magnetic field?
Because beta particles are charged
Because beta particles are neutral
Because beta particles are heavy
Because beta particles are slow
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