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Answer (1 of 2): A Geiger counter detects ionizing radiation by amplifying the ionization trail left by the track of ionizing radiation. The alpha, beta, or gamma ray knocks electrons off of an atom inside the detector and a minute electrical charge is generated. The GM tube amplifies this tiny c

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How can x-radiation be measured? Gamma radiation can be measured with geiger counters, but with which device can x-radiation, below the response sensitivity of a geiger counter, be measured by a lay