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What is the purpose of using a Geiger-Müller tube in gamma radiation experiments?.
- A.To increase the intensity of gamma radiation.
- B.To measure the intensity of gamma radiation.
- C.To shield against gamma radiation.
- D.To produce gamma radiation.
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- To measure the intensity of gamma radiation.
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A Geiger-Müller tube is used in experiments to detect and measure the intensity of gamma radiation by counting the number of ionizing events caused by the radiation.
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