State following four properties each of - - - and - radiations- a nature- b charge- c mass and d effect of electric field-

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State following four properties each of $α, β a n d γ$ radiations: (a) nature, (b) charge, (c) mass and (d) effect of electric field.

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$α$
positive charge particles; attracted towards negatively charged plate in electric field; Alpha particles are helium nuclei; mass 4 amu.
$β$
Beta particles are negatively charged attracted towards positively charged plate in electric field; Beta particles are fast moving electrons with a very low mass and so have a high charge to mass ratio; mass about $\frac{1}{2000}$ of proton.
$γ$
Gamma rays are unaffected by an electric field; they are uncharged gamma particles are photon; practically massless.

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State following four properties each of α,βandγ radiations: (a) nature, (b) charge, (c) mass and (d) effect of electric field.

State following four properties each of $α, β a n d γ$ radiations: (a) nature, (b) charge, (c) mass and (d) effect of electric field.