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Which one of the following sources contributes to the background radiation?

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Which one of the following sources contributes to the background radiation? 

  1. medical x-rays of bones.
  2. potassium 40 and carbon 14 in our bodies.
  3. ultraviolet B radiation from the sun.
  4. microwave radiation.
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waelhammad
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B: Background radiation is that radiation that is impossible to avoid as it is part of our natural environment. Potassium 40 and carbon 14 are two naturally occurring radionuclides that form part of the background radiation.

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