NEET2013Physics-Nuclear Physics
NEET 2013 Physics Radioactivity MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays are all having same energy. Their penetrating power in a given medium in increasing order will be:
A
γ, α, β
B
α, β, γ
C
β, α, γ
D
β, γ, α
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The penetrating power of particles depends on their mass and charge. α-particles have the least penetrating power due to their large mass and charge, followed by β-particles, and γ-rays have the highest penetrating power.
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