( ( Beta particles ) ( ( ( ( interact ( much ( less readily ) ) ) ( with matter ) ) ( than ( ( ( do ( alpha particles ) ) and ) ( will ( ( ( travel ( up ( to ( a ( few centimeters ) ) ) ) ) ( into ( tissue ( or ( many meters ) ) ) ) ) ( through air ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Beta) (NNS particles)) (VP (VBP interact) (ADVP (RB much) (RBR less) (RB readily)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN matter))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VP (VBP do) (ADJP (NN alpha) (JJ particles))) (CC and) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB travel) (ADVP (RB up) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS centimeters)))) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN tissue) (CC or) (JJ many) (NNS meters))) (PP (IN through) (NP (NN air))))))))) (. .)))
Beta particles interact much less readily with matter than do alpha particles and will travel up to a few centimeters into tissue or many meters through air.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Meter) (JJ much) (NN distance)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB beta) (NP (JJ particles) (NN travel)) (PP (IN through) (NP (NN air))))) (. .)))