Question

Regarding beta radiation:

a. It is made up of photons

b. It is emitted with a continuous spectrum of energy

c. The maximum energy of the electron is dependent on the radio nuclide material

d. The distance travelled by a beta particle is inversely proportional to the density of the material through which it is travelling

e. Beta rays travel in a straight line

Answer 1

a. False. Beta radiation is made up of electrons. Negative electrons are known as negative beta particles and positive electrons are known as positrons.

b. True.

c. True.

d. True.

e. False. Like other secondary electrons, beta rays follow a random path in matter.