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TS EAMCET · Physics · Units and Dimensions

Which of the following interaction is responsible for beta decay?

  1. A Gravitational
  2. B Weak
  3. C Electromagnetic
  4. D Strong
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(B) Weak

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In nuclear physics, β-decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (fast energetic electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus, transforming the original nuclide to an isobar of that nuclide. Beta decay is a consequence of the weak force.
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