Beta Particle

Real World Example

Imagine you're at a crowded party, and someone urgently needs to leave, so they push their way through the throng of people to reach the exit. This situation is similar to a beta particle, which is a high-energy electron emitted by a radioactive nucleus trying to become more stable. Just like the person at the party finding their way out through the crowd, the beta particle is the electron that escapes the nucleus's 'crowded' protons and neutrons, releasing energy as it makes its way out into the open environment.