An X-rays Tube Produces A Continuous Spectrum Of Radiation With Its Short Wavelength End At 0.45 Å. What Is The Maximum Energy Of A Photon In The Radiation? What Is The Order Of Accelerating Voltage (for Electrons) Required In Such A Tube?       

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Question

An X-rays tube produces a continuous spectrum of radiation with its short wavelength end at 0.45 Å. What is the maximum energy of a photon in the radiation? What is the order of accelerating voltage (for electrons) required in such a tube? 

     

Solution

Correct option is

27.6 keV, 30 keV

          

                   

The maximum energy of the X-ray photon is  

          

                   

                   

                   

                   

                    = 27.6 keV. 

For getting X-ray photons of 27.6 keV energy, the electrons striking the target in the X-ray tube must possess kinetic energy of at least 27.6 keV. Therefore, accelerating voltage of order of 30 keV is required in the tube for accelerating electrons.   

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