A Geiger-M Ller Counter Measures Radiation by Detecting

question 64

Multiple Choice

A Geiger-M ller 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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