Explain why some of the tracks formed in a diffusion chamber are observed to be: a. Short b. Straight

      

Explain why some of the tracks formed in a diffusion chamber are observed to be:
a. Short
b. Straight

  

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joseph
a. Alpha particles rapidly cause heavy ionization rapidly losing energy hence their short range.
b. Alpha particles are massive and their path cannot be changed by air molecules.

joseph rimiru answered the question on December 12, 2017 at 19:13


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