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Consider `alpha-, beta`- particles and `gamma-` rays, each having an energy fo `0.5Mev`. In increasing order of penertation power, the radiations are:

A

`alpha, beta, gamma`

B

`alpha, gamma , beta`

C

`beta, gamma , alpha `

D

`gamma, beta, alpha`

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For given energy , the radiations in the increasing order of penetrating power are `alpha lt beta lt gamma `
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