The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad. The rad is defined in terms ofThe half-life of a radioisotopeThe energy deposited per gram of an objectThe number of ions per centimeterThe accumulation of fission productsThe biological damage produced

Rad is a radiation unit and expressed as a a unit of energy that has been absorbed from…

The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad. The rad is defined in terms of O The half-life of a radioisotope O The energy deposited per gram of an object O The number of ions per centimeter O The accumulation of fission products O The biological damage produced

The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad. The rad is defined in terms of O The half-life of a radioisotope O The energy deposited per gram of an object O The number of ions per centimeter O The accumulation of fission products O The biological damage produced

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The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad. The rad is defined in terms of
The half-life of a radioisotope
The energy deposited per gram of an object
The number of ions per centimeter
The accumulation of fission products
The biological damage produced

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