Q. Consider -particles, -particles and -rays each having an energy of 0.5 MeV. In increasing order of penetrating powers, the radiations are

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Solution:

Penetrating power is maximum for -rays, then of -particles and then -particles because basically it depends on the velocity. However, ionization power is in reverse order.