Which of the following rays are the most penetrating?
A. Beta rays
B. Alpha rays
C. Gamma rays
D. X-rays
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Gamma radiation is the most penetrating of the three radiations. It can easily penetrate body tissue.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> General Science
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Answer: Alpha rays
Gamma
Gamma particle has no electrical charge associated with them.Gamma ray has short wave length and high frequency and by releasing gamma particles it reduce to lower energy state.
Alpha particle has released by high mass, proton rich unstable nuclei. it is positively charged high speed moving particles.
Beta particles has neutron rich unstable nuclei. Beta particle is high energy electron. it is negitively charged.