In 1899, Ernest Rutherford discovered that uranium compounds produce three different 
    kinds of radiation. He separated the radiations according to their penetrating abilities and 
    named them alpha (a), beta (b), and gamma (g) radiation, after the first three letters of the 
    Greek alphabet. In the following sections , we will investigate their distinctive properties by
    performing various experiments.

sourceHow are we going to find the specific types of radiation for our 
                                     experiments?

apparatusWhat are the special instruments we need for the experiments in 
                                     distinguishing the types of radiation, and how do they work?

experimentA list of both online and offline experiments which  helps you to learn
                                     about the 3 types of radiation.

summaryWhat do we find out about the 3 types of radiation after performing the
                                     experiments? Here is a summary of their properties.
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