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Why is alpha radiation more dangerous than beta rediation when the source of the radiation is inside the body?
Senthuran
Alpha radiation cannot get pass through our body as it cannot penetrate through things. Beta can penetrate through things better than alpha. So if alpha is inside our body then it cannot get outside our body and therefore it becomes dangerous.
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