Rutherford confirmed two types of radiation from uranium.
He termed the easily absorbed radiation asand more penetrating radiation as.

alpha

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beta

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delta

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gamma

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Solution

The correct options are
A alpha
B beta
When Rutherford was working on radioactivity, he found two types of radiation from uranium. One of these radiations was easily absorbed and was termed as alpha radiation. The other radiation was found to be highly penetrating and was termed beta.

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