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Question 88

An interplanetary probe's electronic modules are sterilized prior to launch using high-energy electron beams to eliminate microbial life.

In contrast, during a surface-sampling mission on an asteroid, fine dust containing alpha-emitting isotopes becomes lodged in the joints of the probe's robotic arm.

State two distinct differences between the irradiation experienced by the electronic modules and the radioactive contamination of the robotic arm.

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