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`alpha`- particle , `beta` - particle and `gamma`rays are all having same energy . Their panetrating power in a given medium in increasing order will be:

A

`beta,gamma,alpha`

B

`gamma,alpha, beta `

C

`alpha, beta gamma`

D

`beta, alpha, gamma`

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