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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q371 Mark

What does the alpha-radiation given off by radioactive nuclei consist of?

Afast-moving protons
Bhelium nuclei
Cmicrowaves
Dradio waves

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B: helium nuclei

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 37.

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