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(D) In $\beta$-decay,the energy released is shared between the $\beta$-particle and the antineutrino (or neutrino). Because the energy is shared in a

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(D) In $\beta$-decay,the energy released is shared between the $\beta$-particle and the antineutrino (or neutrino). Because the energy is shared in a continuous manner,the $\beta$-particles are emitted with a continuous range of kinetic energies,from zero up to a maximum value $E_0$. The distribution curve $N(E)$ versus $E$ starts from zero at $E=0$,reaches a peak at an intermediate energy,and drops to zero at the maximum energy $E_0$. This corresponds to the graph shown in option $D$.

The energy spectrum of $\beta$-particles [number $N(E)$ as a function of $\beta$-energy $E$] emitted from a radioactive source is

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