Radioactive decay is involved in

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Radioactive decay plays a role in all the given options. Irradiating food and smoke detectors both use radioactive materials to detect and destroy harmful bacteria or to detect smoke particles respectively. The interior of the Earth is kept hot because of the heat generated by the radioactive decay of uranium, thorium, and potassium. Finding flaws in jet engine parts is done using a technique called radiography, which involves the use of radioactive isotopes to detect flaws in materials. So, option E, "all of the above" is the best choice.

Radioactive Decay Is Involved in