What would account for the similarities/differences in initial penetrating ability of alpha (e.g Pu-239), beta (e.g Sr-90), and gamma (Ra-226) sources?
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What would account for the similarities/differences in initial penetrating ability of alpha (e.g Pu-239), beta (e.g Sr-90), and gamma (Ra-226) sources?
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