Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Absorption of X-rays is maximum in which of the following material sheets of same thickness

    A)  Cu            

    B)  Au

    C)  Be            

    D)  Pb

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     X-rays are absorbed when they are incident on substance. Intensity of emergent X-rays\[I={{I}_{0}}{{e}^{-\mu x}}\] where\[x=\]thickness of absorbing medium, \[\mu =\]absorption coefficient. but         \[\mu \propto {{\lambda }^{3}}\] \[\mu \propto {{v}^{3}}\]and \[\mu \propto {{Z}^{4}}\] Among the given elements Z is maximum for \[Pb[{{Z}_{cu}}=29,\text{ }{{Z}_{Be}}=4,\text{ }{{Z}_{pb}}=82,\text{ }{{\text{Z}}_{\text{A}u}}=79]\]


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