Download a reminder: a beta particle is made of a single electron and is

A REMINDER: A BETA PARTICLE IS MADE OF A SINGLE ELECTRON AND
IS THEREFORE VERY LIGHT AND FAST. A BETA PARTICLE WILL
PENETRATE MANY THINGS BUT IS STOPPED BY A THIN SHEET OF METAL
I.E ALUMINIUM.
HOW IS BETA
USED:
ROLLERS
BETA
SOURCE
PAPER
COUNTER
Q1. WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE ROLLERS (SEE PAGE 237 TEXT BOOK.
Q2. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE READING ON THE COUNTER IF THE
THICKNESS OF THE PAPER INCREASES?
Q3. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE READING ON THE COUNTER IF THE
THICKNESS OF THE PAPER DECREASES?
WHEN THE READING OF THE COUNTER CHANGES A COMPUTER MOVES
THE ROLLERS CLOSER TOGETHER OR FURTHER APART TO ENSURE THAT
THE THICKNESS OF THE PAPER BEING PRODUCED REMAINS CONSTANT.
Q4. WHY CAN ALPHA PARTICLES NOT BE USED FOR THIS JOB?
Q5. WHY CAN GAMMA PARTICLES NOT BE USED FOR THIS JOB?
Q6. YOU MUST ALSO KNOW HOW BETA PARTICLES ARE USED IN AIRPORTS.
USE PAGE 237 TO GIVE A BRIEF EXPLAINATION.