1mass noun Sweets; confectionery. as modifier âa candy barâ. count noun âpink and yellow candiesâ. âUnlike refined sugars found in candy and desserts, these simple sugars bring energy in a nutritious way.â. âSimple sugars such as candy and sodas will give you a quick energy high and then drop you flat in mood and strength.â. âI answer through a mouthful of chocolate candies.â.
Positrons are the same in the sense that they don't penetrate far into the skin, but when they collide with a particle in your body, gamma rays are generated by matter-antimatter annihilation. And gamma rays are very bad for you, indeed, as they have both high energy and can easily pass through your tissues.
Beta radiation, consisting of electrons or positrons, is halted by an aluminum plate. Gamma radiation is damped by lead. Beta particles are high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei, such as potassium-40. The beta particles emitted are a form of ionizing radiation also known as beta rays. The production of beta particles is termed beta decay. They are designated by the Greek letter beta (Î²). There are two forms of beta decay, Î² â and Î² + , which respectively give rise to the electron and the positron.