A student investigates the physical properties of alpha (α\alphaα), beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−), beta-plus (β+\beta^+β+), and gamma (γ\gammaγ) emissions. Which statement regarding these radiations is correct?
Alpha (α\alphaα) particles have a higher penetrating power than beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) particles because they typically carry greater kinetic energy.
In a uniform magnetic field, beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) particles and beta-plus (β+\beta^+β+) particles projected with the same velocity perpendicular to the field deflect in opposite directions with the same radius of curvature.
Gamma (γ\gammaγ) radiation is deflected by strong electric fields because of the extremely high frequency of the electromagnetic waves.
Beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−) particles have a greater range in air than gamma (γ\gammaγ) rays because they have a much lower mass than alpha particles.