A narrow beam of X-ray radiation of wavelength 62 pm penetrates an aluminum screen 2.6 cm thick.

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A narrow beam of X-ray radiation of wavelength 62 pm penetrates an aluminum screen 2.6 cm thick. How thick must a lead screen be to attenuate the beam just as much? The mass absorption coefficients of aluminum and lead for this radiation are equal to 3.48 and 72.0 cm2/g respectively.
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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