Practice mode Nuclear Physics

Which statement about gamma radiation is correct?

Correct answer C. It is electromagnetic radiation with no charge

Explanation

Gamma rays are high-energy photons, carrying no charge and no rest mass, so they are not deflected by fields and are the most penetrating of the three radiations.

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