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Neutron are more effective projectiles than protons because they :

A

are attracted by the nuclie

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are not repelled by the nuclei

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travel with high speed

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none of above

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Solution

The correct option is B are not repelled by the nuclei
$γ$ - participles are neutral, hence they do not get repelled by the electrostatic force of nuclei.

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