1mass noun Sweets; confectionery. as modifier âa candy barâ. count noun âpink and yellow candiesâ. âUnlike refined sugars found in candy and desserts, these simple sugars bring energy in a nutritious way.â. âSimple sugars such as candy and sodas will give you a quick energy high and then drop you flat in mood and strength.â. âI answer through a mouthful of chocolate candies.â.
Positrons are the same in the sense that they don't penetrate far into the skin, but when they collide with a particle in your body, gamma rays are generated by matter-antimatter annihilation. And gamma rays are very bad for you, indeed, as they have both high energy and can easily pass through your tissues.
You can't, without the help of a radiation detector. In addition, it is important to know what type of detector you have and the type of radiation â alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, and/or neutron â that it can detect. Scanning an object with a typical gamma/x-ray radiation detector will not detect alpha particles, for example.