NEET2003PhysicsDual Nature of MatterActual
Assertion : A beam of charged particles is employed in the treatment of cancer. Reason : Charged particles on passing through a material medium lose their energy by causing ionization of the atoms along their path.
Options
- Aif both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- Bif both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- Cif assertion is true but reason is false
- Dif both assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
B. if both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
Step-by-step solution
A radiation consists of a beam of charged particles. Normally the radiation that is used for cancer treatment is a light energy radiation which when imposed upon the cancerous tissues, destroys the cancer cells.