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Question
Which of the following radiations suffer maximum deflection in a magnetic field?
Options
Alpha radiations
Beta radiations
Gamma radiations
X-radiations
Solution
Beta radiations
Explanation:
They deflect most when the charge to mass density is lowest.
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