Post-UTME English Language 2010 Objective — Question 15
Question 15 of 30 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Which of the following properties of radiations from radioactive substances is FALSE?
- A. Gamma rays are deflected by a magnetic fieldCorrect
- B. Alpha particle is a helium nucleus
- C. Beta rays are streams of high energy electrons
- D. Beta rays are strongly deflected by a magnetic field
Explanation
Gamma rays are uncharged electromagnetic radiation and are NOT deflected by a magnetic field, unlike the charged alpha and beta particles.
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