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True or False. Gamma radiation of a radioactive substance is electrically charged but does not deflect in the magnetic field.

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Question

True or False.

Gamma radiation of a radioactive substance is electrically charged but does not deflect in the magnetic field.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

Gamma (γ) radiation consists of high-energy electromagnetic waves (photons) which carry zero electric charge. Because they are completely neutral and have no charge, they pass straight through magnetic or electric fields without any deflection.
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Chapter 12: Modern Physics - EXERCISE [Page 300]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 12 Modern Physics
EXERCISE | Q 4. | Page 300
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