A Geiger-Muller Counter Detects Radioactivity By

question 26

Multiple Choice

A Geiger-Muller counter detects radioactivity by:

• A)developing film which is exposed by radioactive particles.
• B)emission of light from a NaI crystal when radioactivity passes through the crystal.
• C)ionization of argon gas in a chamber which produces an electrical signal.
• D)analyzing the mass and velocity of each particle.
• E)none of the above

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