Cloud Chambers Have Been Replaced by Bubble Chambers Because

question 1

Multiple Choice

Cloud chambers have been replaced by bubble chambers because

• A)the radioactive clouds were too dangerous to work with.
• B)the density of fluids is greater than the density of vapors.
• C)bubble chambers tend to be larger and more expensive.
• D)gamma rays are visible in bubble chambers, but not in cloud chambers.

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