Question: A 6 0 Co source with activity 1 4 . 2 Ci is embedded in a tumor that has a mass of 0 . 5

A 60Co source with activity 14.2 Ci is embedded in a tumor that has a mass of 0.505 kg. The Co source emits gamma-ray photons with average energy of 1.25 MeV. Half the photons are absorbed in the tumor, and half escape.
What energy is delivered to the tumor per second?
Express your answer in jouls per second.
What absorbed dose (in rad) is delivered per second?
Express your answer in rads.
What equivalent dose (in rem) is delivered per second if the RBE for these gamma rays is 0.700?
Express your answer in rem.
What exposure time is required for an equivalent dose of 200 rem ?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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