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An x - ray tube used for cancer therapy operates at
4.0 MV, with a beam current of 25 mA striking the metal target.
Nearly all the power in the beam is transferred to a stream
of water flowing through holes drilled in the target. What rate
of flow, in kilograms per second, is needed if the rise in temperature
(ΔT ) of the water is not to exceed 50.°C?
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