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Battery Beta particle

Promethium has very limited applications. It is used in phosphor hghts to produce signals. Also, it is used as a beta particle source for thickness gages, nuclear batteries, and portable x-ray units. [Pg.780]

An atomic battery for pocket watches has been developed which uses the beta particles from 147Pm as the primary energy source. The half-life of147Pm is 2.62 years. How long would it take for the rate of beta emission in the battery to be reduced to 10% of its initial value ... [Pg.372]

Battery a group of galvanic cells connected in series. (11.5) Beta (/J) particle an electron produced in radioactive decay. (21.1)... [Pg.1099]

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