Asked by wholemelt
An isotope undergoes radioactive decay by emitting radiation that has no mass. What other characteristic does the radiation have?
some shielding required
positive or negative charge
low penetrating power
no charge
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
No charge.
Massless radiation from radioactive decay is gamma radiation (photons). Photons have no rest mass and carry no electric charge (they are highly penetrating, so they require dense shielding like lead or concrete).
Massless radiation from radioactive decay is gamma radiation (photons). Photons have no rest mass and carry no electric charge (they are highly penetrating, so they require dense shielding like lead or concrete).
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.