Practice mode Physics

Which of the following has the greatest penetrating power?

Correct answer D. Neutron-rays

Explanation

Neutrons carry no charge, so they are not slowed by electrical interactions with atoms and pass through thick material; they are stopped mainly by collisions with light nuclei such as hydrogen in water or concrete.

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