[Coco] EPROM question

[Kenneth Schunk]

On Feb 9, 2008 5:46 AM, Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net> wrote:

> On Saturday 09 February 2008, Joef6809 wrote:

> >Wow ask a simple question and got a lession in partical physics.

> >I also gather that its near if not over its usfull life so I gotta get the

> >thing read quick.

> >BTW I thought alpha particals were just electrons and beta was a proton. Or

> >do I have that backwards?

>

> I believe you have it correctly.


Actually, beta particles are electrons (or positrons) and alpha
particles are two protons and two neutrons (aka a helium nucleus),
without any electrons.

Ken