An 'alpha particle' is the same thing as the nucleus of a helium atom ...
a little bundle made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
A 'beta' particle is an electron.
The mass of an alpha particle is more than 7,000 times the mass of
an electron, so it certainly takes more energy to get it moving.
The needle on a compass always points in the direction of magnetic north because of the magnetic poles of earth. the compass is essentially a magnet itself, so the southern pole of the compass is attracted to the northern pole of earth.
Air for a diver comes out of a high pressure tank at - Same- pressure compared to the water around the diver (metered by the regulator).
This means the lungs are inflated with - Highly pressurized- gas.
This does not adversely affect the diver when deep underwater, because the entire environment around the diver is at -Same - pressure.
If the diver suddenly surface, the air in the alveoli in the lungs will still be at - a higher - pressure compared to the air around the diver, which will be at - a lower - pressure.
The gas in the diver's lungs will - expand - and can damage the alveoli.
The question doesn't give us enough information to answer.
The answer depends on the mass of the object, how long the force
acts on the object, the OTHER forces on the object, and whether the
object is free to move.
-- If you increase the force with which you push on a brick wall,
the amount of work done remains unchanged, namely Zero.
-- If you push on a pingpong ball with a force of 1 ounce for 1 second,
the ball accelerates substantially, it moves a substantial distance, and
so the work done is substantial.
-- But if you push on a battleship, even with a much bigger force ...
let's say 1 pound ... and keep pushing for a month ... the ship accelerates
microscopically, moves a microscopic distance, and the work done by
your force is microscopic.
