Multiple choice

The radiation that remains unaffected by the electric field is:

  1. alpha radiation

  2. beta radiation

  3. positron

  4. gamma radiation
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gamma rays are high-energy photons with a very short wavelength (0.0005 to 0.1 nm). The emission of gamma radiation results from an energy change within the atomic nucleus. Gamma emission changes neither the atomic number nor the atomic mass so it will remain unaffected by the electric field.

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