A Geiger Counter Measures Radiation by Detecting

question 50

Multiple Choice

A Geiger counter measures radiation by detecting

• A)cations produced from radiation colliding with phosphor gases.
• B)alpha and beta particles as they strike a detector window.
• C)the increase in temperature when a gas is struck by radiation.
• D)flashes of light emitted from a phosphor affected by radiation.
• E)electrons released when gas atoms are ionized by the radiation.

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

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