gamma radiation

Do Gamma Rays Reach Earth?

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Do Gamma Rays Reach Earth? Do Gamma rays reach Earth? The earth’s atmosphere absorbs the majority of ultraviolet, X-, and gamma rays, which are all shorter wavelengths than visible light. Do gamma rays reach Earth surface? Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency of all EM radiation. Only the very highest energies can

Can Beta Radiation Travel At The Speed Of Light?

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Can Beta Radiation Travel At The Speed Of Light? Beta particles have a mass which is half of one thousandth of the mass of a proton and carry either a single negative (electron) or positive (positron) charge. As they have a small mass and can be released with high energy, they can reach relativistic speeds