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AEI405
AEI405
Name
ANDHRA PRADESH
: M. Vani
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : AEIE
Institution : Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
GMRP,KNR
Year/sem : IV-SEM
Subject : Process Instrumentation-II
Subject code : AEI-405
Topic : Nuclear Instrumentation(5/5)
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub Topic : Alpha , Beta particles (1/17)
Teaching aids : PPT, Visuals
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Objectives
• Types of radiations
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• Radioactivity :-
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• Those elements which exhibit this activity are called as
radio active elements
EX : uranium
polonium
Radium
Radon
Ionium
Thorium
Actinium
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Properties of Radioactive radiation
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• The emission of radiation is spontaneous and is not
affected by external agents
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Identification of radioactive elements
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• A strong magnetic field is
applied perpendicular to the
plane of the paper
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• The whole apparatus is placed in an air tight chamber
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• The one to the right is produced by negatively charged β
particles
• The third trace which lies between the other two is made
by γ rays (photons), which shows that they are
uncharged
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• The similar results can be obtained
by arranging the same in an
electrostatic field
• The negatively charged β particles
are deflected towards the positive
plate
• The positively charged α particles
bend towards the negative plate
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Properties of α particles
• The α particles is a helium nucleus consisting of two
protons and one neutrons
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• It has least penetrating rate about 0.02 mm of aluminum
foil
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• The range of α particles varies from 3.4cm emitted by
radium and 8.6cm for those emitted by thorium
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Properties of Beta particles
• It is an electron with a mass of 9.03 x 10-31kg.
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• They produce ionization in air
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• They affect photographic plates more strongly than α
particles
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Emission of different rays
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Summary
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Quiz
1. The penetration rate of beta particles are
-------------- times than that of alpha particles.
c) 1000
d) 100
e) 10
f) None
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Frequently asked questions
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Thank you
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