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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q381 Mark

People working with radioactive materials use a photographic film badge covered in paper. The badge is used to monitor the level of their exposure to radiation. Which radiation is detected?

Aalpha-particles only
Bbeta-particles only
Cgamma-rays and beta-particles
Dgamma-rays only

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C: gamma-rays and beta-particles

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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