College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 30, Problem 28P
(a)
To determine
The equivalent dose in rem.
(b)
To determine
The absorbed dose in rad.
(c)
To determine
The amount of total energy and find the amount of energy required raising the temperature
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