Physics
(a) What is the origin of β-particles?
(b) Under what condition β-particles produce X rays?
Radioactivity
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(a) β -particles are given out from the nucleus of radioactive atom.
(b) β -particles produce X-rays when they are stopped by the metals having high atomic number and high melting point.
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