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Q.Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?

(a) α\alpha - rays
(b) β\beta - rays
(c) γ\gamma - rays
(d) all of them
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Step 1. Radioactive decay can emit three main types of radiation: alpha (α\alpha), beta (β\beta) and gamma (γ\gamma).

Step 2. α\alpha-rays are streams of helium nuclei (two protons and two neutrons) -- material particles, not waves at all.

Step 3. β\beta-rays are streams of high-speed electrons (or positrons) -- also material particles, not electromagnetic waves. …

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