Radiations given out from a source when subjected to an electric field in a direction perpendicular to their path are shown below in the diagram. The arrows show the path of the radiation A, B and C. Answer the following questions in terms A, B and C.
Name the radiation which is used in carbon dating.

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Explanation of carbon dating
Carbon dating is a process that is used to calculate the age of different very old organic objects using a radioactive isotope of carbon that is ${}_{6}^{14}C$ .
This radioactive isotope of carbon( ${}_{6}^{14}C$ ) emits beta ( $β$ ) particles by which the proportion of ${}_{6}^{14}C$ and ${}_{6}^{12}C$ changes.
By this, we can calculate the age of the object.
Thus the radiation which consists of $β$ -particles are used in carbon dating.
Thus the radiation C ( $β$ -ray) is used in carbon dating.

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