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The rad is the correct unit used to report the measurement of

  • Option 1)

    the rate of decay of radioactive source

  • Option 2)

    the ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target

  • Option 3)

    the energy delivered by radiation to target

  • Option 4)

    the biological effect of radiation.

 

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As we learnt in

γ decay -

\gamma ray emitted when nucleus undergoes radio active decay left it in excited state 

- wherein

After emission of \alpha ,\beta  particle the product nucleus formed in excited state

 

 

The 'rad' the biological effect of radiation.

Correct option is 4. 


Option 1)

the rate of decay of radioactive source

This is an incorrect option.

Option 2)

the ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target

This is an incorrect option.

Option 3)

the energy delivered by radiation to target

This is an incorrect option.

Option 4)

the biological effect of radiation.

This is the correct option.

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