Why are gamma rays used to kill bacteria when sterilising surgical equipment?
Correct answer A. They are highly penetrating
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Correct answer A. They are highly penetrating
Correct answer C. −1
Correct answer A. γ-rays
Correct answer A. C-14
Correct answer D. Neutron-rays
Correct answer A. Range
Correct answer D. All of the above
Correct answer B. Momentum
Correct answer D. All of the above
Correct answer C. Slow counting
Correct answer A. 100 times less
Correct answer B. β-particle source
Correct answer A. A small fraction of its energy
Correct answer C. X-rays
Correct answer C. Through electrostatic attraction
Correct answer D. Plus two
Correct answer C. γ-rays
Correct answer A. Cobalt-60
Correct answer A. γ-rays
Correct answer B. Rectilinear