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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/12 · May/June 2024 · Q391 Mark

Four types of ionising radiation are listed. • alpha particles • beta particles • X-rays • gamma rays Which types of radiation can be emitted from the unstable nuclei of a radioactive material?

Aalpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays
Balpha particles and beta particles only
Cgamma rays only
DX-rays and gamma rays

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A: alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 39.

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