Is radiation dangerous? - Matt Anticole
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When we hear the word radiation, it’s tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that’s not the full story — radiation also applies to rainbows and a doctor examining an X-ray. So what is it, really, and how much should we worry about its effects? Matt Anticole describes the different types of radiation.
Sometimes when a nucleus decays, it ejects a packet of pure energy known as a gamma ray. Which type of radiation is a gamma ray: electromagnetic or nuclear?
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