Which statement is not true for alpha (α\alphaα) radiation?
It is emitted with a discrete spectrum of kinetic energies.
It has a larger specific charge than a beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) particle.
For a given speed, its path has a larger radius of curvature in a uniform magnetic field than that of a beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) particle.
It has a much shorter range in air than beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) radiation of similar energy.
128 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Radioactivity (A-level only), covering Rutherford scattering (A-level only), $\alpha$ , $\beta$ and $\gamma$ radiation (A-level only), Radioactive decay (A-level only), Nuclear instability (A-level only), Nuclear radius (A-level only), Mass and energy (A-level only), Induced fission (A-level only), and Safety aspects (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.