Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Subatomic particle
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Beta_ray
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gptkbp:antiparticle |
Electron (for positron beta particle)
Positron (for electron beta particle) |
gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Ionizing_radiation
Fermion |
gptkbp:charge |
+1 (beta plus)
-1 (beta minus) |
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Henri_Becquerel
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gptkbp:emittedDuring |
Beta decay
|
gptkbp:foundIn |
Radioactive decay
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beta particle
|
gptkbp:interactsWith |
gptkb:Bremsstrahlung
Ionization |
gptkbp:mass |
~0.511 MeV/c^2
|
gptkbp:penetration |
Greater than alpha particles, less than gamma rays
|
gptkbp:riskFactor |
Biological tissue damage
|
gptkbp:speed |
Up to 99% speed of light
|
gptkbp:stopsAt |
gptkb:Aluminum_sheet
|
gptkbp:symbol |
β
|
gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Electron_(beta_minus)
gptkb:Positron_(beta_plus) |
gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Radiocarbon_dating
gptkb:Medical_tracers Radiotherapy |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Particle
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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