The best way to reduce your radiation dose from a Co-60 gamma emitting source is to _______

a. reduce the temperature of the source
b. move twice as far away
c. spend half the time near the source
d. double the thickness of wood between you and the source
e. nonsense! You cannot change the potential dose


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) 50% of the speed of light B) 0.001% of the speed of light C) 0.1% of the speed of light D) 10% of the speed of light

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A) an electron B) an up quark C) a neutrino D) a proton

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