• Question: are x-rays as highly concentrated as gamma rays, alfa rays or beta rays?

    Asked by beckyisnotatree to Charlotte, Dhvanil, Frank, Jim, Leila on 15 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Leila Nichol

      Leila Nichol answered on 15 Mar 2013:

      X-rays and gamma rays have the same properties, the only difference is how they are produced, either in from the nuclues(gamma) or outside the nuclues(X). Alpha and beta are different particle types. Beta are electrons and alpha are helium nuclei.
      X-rays and gamma rays are more penetrating and so are used for medical diagnosis and treatment.

    • Photo: Dhvanil Karia

      Dhvanil Karia answered on 15 Mar 2013:

      Xrays and gamma rays have almost same amount of energy. But alpha and beta rays have higher energies. Gamma rays can travel very long distances where as beta and alpha rays hardly travel a few centimeters

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