Physics Laboratory Manual
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Author: David Loyd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 45, Problem 4PLA
The pulse that is counted in a Geiger tube is caused by a (a) rise in voltage from ions arriving at the anode; (b) drop in the voltage from ions arriving at the anode; (c) rise in voltage from electrons arriving at the anode; (d) drop in voltage from electrons arriving at the anode.
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