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The heavier and denser the material the more radiation it absorbs. Alpha is stopped by thin sheets, in fact the skin stops it mostly so it does not penetrate the body. Beta and gamma are best stopped by lead or concrete. Neutrons are more penetrating, they need to be stopped by hydrogenous material. Concrete is effective but needs to be thick. Water itself is a good neutron shield, as are heavy plastics and waxes.
So radiation can travel through light materials and gases (and a vacuum), with the proviso about neutrons as above.
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What type of nuclear radiation can travel farthest through matter?
neutron emission
Can radiation travel through a liquid?
it depends on the type of radiation alpha ((type of)nuclear radiation) can't travel through it for very long Infra red (heat) can but is absorbed by the particles in the water as it goes
Can radiation travel through solids?
Sure. But the thicker and more dense the solid is, the more radiation is blocked. A nice, heavy blocker of nuclear radiation is lead.
Can radiation travel through a vacuum?
Yeah, radiation can travel in vacuum and a practical example of it is the radiation of sun coming to earth and traveling through space.
Which of these can radiation travel through?
conductors According to the A+ cirriculum it' actually space. Radiation can travel through a space. Jesus loves you!:)
What type of nuclear radiation can travel farthest through matter?
neutron emission
Can radiation travel through a liquid?
it depends on the type of radiation alpha ((type of)nuclear radiation) can't travel through it for very long Infra red (heat) can but is absorbed by the particles in the water as it goes
Can radiation travel through solids?
Sure. But the thicker and more dense the solid is, the more radiation is blocked. A nice, heavy blocker of nuclear radiation is lead.
Can radiation travel through a vacuum?
Yeah, radiation can travel in vacuum and a practical example of it is the radiation of sun coming to earth and traveling through space.
Can radiation travel though space?
All types of radiation can travel through space.
What do you know about nuclear plants?
Nuclear Plants give off radiation, however when some of the nuclear plants in Japan were destroyed, some of the radiation did travel here but the radiation it sent here isn't strong enough to do any damage :)
Which of these can radiation travel through?
conductors According to the A+ cirriculum it' actually space. Radiation can travel through a space. Jesus loves you!:)
Which can travel through empty space out of insulator convection electomagnetic conduction or radiation?
Radiation can travel through empty space. The radiation in question is electromagnetic waves.
What is the energy that can travel through empty space or through matter?
radiation
Which is true heat can travel well through all materials or heat can travel well through some materials?
Some, but not all. Some materials are insulators- heat does not travel well through them.
Radiation can travel through space which is a?
vacuum
How does the sun's energy travel?
through radiation
