When a nucleus in an excited state decays to the ground state, the particle emitted is

a. an alpha particle.
b. a beta particle.
c. a gamma ray.
d. an x-ray.
e. none of the above.


c

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A. an upward force of at least 55 N must be applied. B. an upward force of at least 25 N must be applied. C. an upward force of at least 5 N must be applied. D. any upward force can be applied. E. an upward force of at least 30 N must be applied.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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