Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The change in the wavelength of the characteristic x-rays when the energy of the electrons striking the target is increased.

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X rays are produced in an x-ray tube by electrons accelerated through an electric potential difference of 50.0 kV. Let K0 be the kinetic energy of an electron at the end of the acceleration. The electron collides with a target nucleus (assume the nucleus remains stationary) and then has kinetic energy K1 = 0.500K0. (a) What wavelength is associated with the photon that is emitted? The electron collides with another target nucleus (assume it, too, remains stationary) and then has kinetic energy K2 = 0.500K1. (b) What wavelength is associated with the photon that is emitted?
In an x-ray tube, as you increase the energy of the electrons striking the metal target, do the wavelengths of the characteristic x-rays(a) increase, (b) decrease, or (c) remain constant?
In an x-ray tube, if the energy with which the electrons strike the metal target is increased, the wavelengths of the characteristic x-rays do not change. Why not?
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