A What is the speed of - - rays - b Are they deflected by an electrostatic field - -2 MARKS-

Each Part: 1 Mark (a) The speed of γ rays is equal to the speed of light in vacuum, i.e 3 × 10^8 ms^ 1. (b) No, because they are electromagnetic waves having ...

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Speed of Sound vs Speed of Light

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(a) What is the speed of $γ - r a y s$ ?
(b) Are they deflected by an electrostatic field ? [2 MARKS]

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Each Part: 1 Mark

(a) The speed of $γ - r a y s$ is equal to the speed of light in vacuum, i.e $3 \times 10^{8} m s^{- 1}$ .
(b) No, because they are electromagnetic waves having no charge.

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(a) What is the speed of γ−rays ? (b) Are they deflected by an electrostatic field ? [2 MARKS]

Each Part: 1 Mark (a) The speed of γ−rays is equal to the speed of light in vacuum, i.e 3×108ms−1. (b) No, because they are electromagnetic waves having no charge.

(a) What is the speed of $γ - r a y s$ ?
(b) Are they deflected by an electrostatic field ? [2 MARKS]

Each Part: 1 Mark

(a) The speed of $γ - r a y s$ is equal to the speed of light in vacuum, i.e $3 \times 10^{8} m s^{- 1}$ .
(b) No, because they are electromagnetic waves having no charge.