paulo1913 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Why wolud you expect alpha particles, with their greater charge, to be less able to penetrate materials than beta particles of the same energy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 it`s a bit like comparing a kicked football to a .223 high velocity sniper round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2here Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Is the diffrance really that great! wow. I imagined it was like 20% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Is the diffrance really that great! wow. I imagined it was like 20% Compare the mass of the two... it's a BIG difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You should also compare their mass, and the consequent effect on speed (for the same energy), which affects how long the can interact with a particular target, and have a chance at ionizing it. The charge only gives you a factor of two in interaction strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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