Consider the following statements with respect to ‘muon’ particles:

These are subatomic particles raining from space.

These are high-energy particles, naturally produced and ubiquitous.

They are created when the particles in Earth’s atmosphere collide with cosmic rays.

Muography uses muons to generate three-dimensional images of such large structures.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question

Muons are subatomic particles raining from space.
These are high-energy particles, naturally produced and ubiquitous.
They are created when the particles in Earth’s atmosphere collide with cosmic rays.
Muon tomography or muography uses muons to generate three-dimensional images of such large structures.
Muography is conceptually similar to X-ray but capable of scanning much larger and wider structures, owing to the penetration power of muons.
Muon tomography was first used in the 1960s and recently found widespread utilisation especially in archaeology.
Examining archaeological sites, customs security, internal imaging of volcanoes.

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Muons are subatomic particles raining from space.
These are high-energy particles, naturally produced and ubiquitous.
They are created when the particles in Earth’s atmosphere collide with cosmic rays.
Muon tomography or muography uses muons to generate three-dimensional images of such large structures.
Muography is conceptually similar to X-ray but capable of scanning much larger and wider structures, owing to the penetration power of muons.
Muon tomography was first used in the 1960s and recently found widespread utilisation especially in archaeology.
Examining archaeological sites, customs security, internal imaging of volcanoes.

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