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Description	English: This diagram demonstrates the ability to penetrate matter of different kinds of ionizing radiation. Alpha particles are stopped by a sheet of paper whilst beta particles halt to an aluminium plate. Gamma radiation is dampened when it penetrates matter.
Date	2009-12-27 22:48 (UTC)
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