Answer
A neutron is a better “bullet” for penetrating atomic nuclei.
Work Step by Step
It is neutral (i.e., carries no electric charge) and is neither electrically repelled nor electrically attracted by atomic nuclei.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 34 - Think and Explain - Page 654-655: 40
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