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Gamma Detectors Quiz
Gamma Detectors Quiz
Gamma-rays have only been detected since the late 1960's because:
[A] Scientists had more interesting things to work on before this
[B] The techniques for detecting them were not available before this
[C] There were laws against detecting them before this
Gamma-rays passing through matter undergo
[A] Compton scattering
[B] Photoabsorption
[C] Pair production
[D] All of the above
This type of detector makes the atmosphere part of the detector.
[A] Solid State
[B] Air Cerenkov
[C] Scintillator
[D] All of the above
This type of detector uses semiconductors
[A] Solid State
[B] Air Cerenkov
[C] Scintillator
[D] All of the above
