An aircraft company is receiving complaints that passengers
Last updated: 7/24/2022
An aircraft company is receiving complaints that passengers in their planes are receiving high levels of radiation from the Sun and other background radiation. sources. They respond by posting the following response online: Airline company: All of our aircraft are designed with state-of-the-art aluminum sheeting that blocks all radiation types from all sources. Thus, our passengers are not exposed to any dangerous levels of radiation inside of our aircraft. The Sun and other background sources produce alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, all of which enter Earths atmosphere. Based on all of the information, what statement best evaluates the airline companys claims?/span/p The aluminum sheeting will not be able to block any type of radiation. The airline company has made a correct claim about their aircraft and radiation. The aluminum sheeting will not block the high energy gamma radiation. Aluminum could block the weak background radiation, but not the Sun's radiation.