VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    The potential difference between the cathode and the target in a Coolidge tube is 120 kV. What can be the minimum wavelength (in \[\overset{0}{\mathop{A}}\,\]) of the X-rays emitted by this tube?

    A)  0.4\[\overset{0}{\mathop{A}}\,\]          

    B)                         0.3\[\overset{0}{\mathop{A}}\,\]          

    C)         0.2 \[\overset{0}{\mathop{A}}\,\]         

    D)                         0.1\[\overset{0}{\mathop{A}}\,\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Here: potential difference \[V=120\,kV=120\times {{10}^{3}}V\] From  the formula for minimum wavelength \[{{\lambda }_{\min }}=\frac{hc}{eV}=\frac{6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}}{(1.6\times {{10}^{-19}})\times 120\times {{10}^{3}}}=0.1\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]


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