Detection of Radiation by a Geiger-Müller Counter Depends on

question 62

Multiple Choice

Detection of radiation by a Geiger-Müller counter depends on

• A)the emission of a photon from an excited atom.
• B)the ability of an ionized gas to carry an electrical current.
• C)the emission of a photon of light by the radioactive particle.
• D)the ability of a photomultiplier tube to amplify the electrical signal from a phosphor.
• E)the detection of the sound made by decay particles.

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