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fredd [130]
3 years ago
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How does alpha particles transfer energy to their surroundings?

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1 answer:
Juli2301 [7.4K]3 years ago
4 0
Answer :

A Alpha Radiation. As charged particles, such as alpha particles, move through material, energy is transferred from the radiation to the atoms or molecules that make up the material. The major energy-loss mechanisms are electronic excitation and ionization.

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B) From Newton's third equation of motion, we can say that;

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