Physics MCQs

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Beta particles ionize an atom_________________?
A. Due to the electrostatic force of attraction
B. Due to the electrostatic force of repulsion
C. Due to a direct collision
D. Due to the gravitational force
Alpha particles possess greater penetration power than that of beta particles due to its_____________?
A. Smaller ionization power
B. Greater ionization power
C. Neither greater nor smaller ionization power
D. Same ionization power
Pair production takes place in the vicinity of a heavy nucleus so that_____________?
A. Net energy is conserved
B. Net charge is conserved
C. Net momentum is conserved
D. All of the above
The path of alpha particle is_______________?
A. Rectilinear
B. Curved
C. Zig-zag or erratic
D. Elliptical