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61.Becquerel (Bq)
62.The time taken for half the undecayed nuclei to decay.
63.The natural radiation level around us from Space, ground and rocks, radon
gas.
64.A detector counts the rate at which beta particles pass through the paper.
If it is too high or too low the paper isnt the right thickness.
65.Alpha particles from Americum-241 ionise the air to make ions and
electrons. A current flows between two charged plates. When smoke gets
in the air gaps, the current falls and sounds the alarm.