1. Are the 13TCs sources that you will use becoming more or less radioactive wit

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1. Are the 13TCs sources that you will use becoming more or less radioactive with time? 2. Which type of radiation will travel the farthest distance in air: alpha, beta, or gamma? Which will travel the shortest distance? A Geiger counter makes n counts. How many more counts do you need to double the standard deviation of the count-rate? 3. 4. What is the physical meaning of the term half value layer? If you stack 100 half-value layers, will 100% of the radiation be absorbed? Detach this page and hand it to your TA

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(1) The Caesium sources will get weaker as time progresses.

(2) Gamma radiation will travel the farthest, alpha radiation will travel the least.

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