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Beta particles are high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei, such as potassium-40, during beta decay a form of Radioactive Decay.
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Beta particles are sometimes used to treat certan forms of Cancer and as [tracers]. They are also used commercially in quality control scenerios to test the thickness of certain products. Because beta particles pass through certain thicknesses, they can be run through products to see the absorbtion rate and the corresponding thickness.
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