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alpha penetration

low penetration

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alpha ionising

strong ionising

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alpha can be absorbed by

paper

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alpha particles travel

a few cm in air

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beta penetration

moderately far

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beta ionising

moderately ionising

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beta can be absorbed by

a sheet of aluminium

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beta travels

a few metres in air

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gamma penetration

far into materials

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gamma ionising

weakly ionising

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gamma can be absorbed by

thick sheets of lead or meters of concrete

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gamma travels

a long distance through air