Ask the Brain The World's First Computer-Generated Encyclopedia Computer Generated Encyclopaedia

 Ask the Brain! :)
Ok "Brain", what's the deal with ?
 
   In the News - 21 Nov: Barry Bonds  Mitt Romney  Rupert Murdoch  Santa Claus  Pearl Harbor  
 
 
 

Topic: Gamma Ray

Related:
  Ray    Gamma  
  Ray of Light    Sun Ray  
  POV Ray    Stevie Ray  
  Sea Ray    Man Ray  
  Ray Charles    Manta Ray  
  Ray Bradbury    Stevie Ray Vaughan  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:Albert Einstein
Currently has on their coffee table:New Scientist
Dream job(s):Astronaut
Favorite body part(s):Skin,  Teeth
Interest(s):Physics,  Astronomy
Favorite great thinker(s):Marie Curie,  Stephen Hawking,  Sir Isaac Newton
Likes to wear:Sunglasses,  Bikini
Starsign:Aquarius
Favorite destination(s):The Moon
Listens to:Jimi Hendrix
Medical note(s):Has cancer,  Produces Anthrax in their basement
Favorite time of year:Autumn
Favorite quote(s):"Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me." - Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
 
 
 Expert Talk
The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.


Borg Svemann,
Woodworker

Gamma rays will penetrate paper, skin, wood, and other substances.
Angela Berkley,
High School Student

Gamma rays penetrate through soft tissue just as light shines through a window.
Athena Mondale,
Spiritual Consultant

Gamma rays are an example of this form of radiant energy.
Time is of the essence as the gamma rays fade away typically in seconds.
Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator

Gamma-rays were found, but the gamma-rays were coming from outer space and not from a nuclear bomb exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.
Gamma rays from different astronomical objects enter the instruments at different angles and so cast different shadows, allowing gamma rays from multiple sources to be separated.
Gamma ray bursts were discovered in 1967 by the US Military VELA satellites where they mimicked the signatures of terrestrial nuclear tests.
Pete Trengle,
Bass Player

GAMMA RAY's double CD greatest hits record will be entitled Blast From The Past.
Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Produces gamma rays from a cobalt-60 source.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Thus gamma rays of different but characteristic frequencies are emitted by a particular isotope, as the energies are quantized.
Gamma rays from active galaxies, radioactive supernova remnants, and diffuse gamma rays from giant molecular clouds can be studied with this instrument.
Gamma rays are electromagnetic waves or photons emitted from the nucleus (center) of an atom.
 
 
 User Talk
Comments from our users:
Got a question? Got an answer? Let's hear it!

Name:


Protection code:

 
 
 Pass this on!
Your friends really should know a little more about Gamma Ray, don't you think?

Your Name:
Friend's Email1: eg. friend1@hotmail.com
Friend's Email2: (optional)
Friend's Email3: (optional)
Friend's Email4: (optional)
Friend's Email5: (optional)
 
 
Contact Us | What is AskTheBrain? | Terms and Conditions
Feel free to link to this page.

This is a satirical computer-generated website. By using this site, you agree to abide by our terms and conditions.
Copyright Rapid Intelligence 2003. All Rights Reserved.