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a radioactive substance emits either alpha or beta particle only. then why is the radioactive radiation divided into three parts on applying electric or magnetic fields?

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A typical radioactive radiation consists of different levels of all the three type of radiations, alpha, beta and gamma. So, when we subject it to electric or magnetic fields the three rays due to their varying nature behave differently under such conditions and thus split up.

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