β-particles are smaller and lighter than α-particles, allowing them to travel further in air. α-particles are larger and interact more frequently with air molecules, losing energy quickly and having a shorter range.
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- Same masses are attached to different springs, one is vibrating faster. Why?
- A simple pendulum has a time period “T” in Murree. In Karachi, it has a different time period. What would you do to make its time period the same as it was in Murree?
- What will happen to the frequency of waves in a ripple tank if the time period of the electrical vibrator is decreased? What will happen to the wave speed?
- Why do water waves refract at the boundary of shallow water and deep water in a ripple tank experiment?
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