A beam of 5.0 MeV alpha particles (q = 2e) has a cross-sectional area of 1.50 cm

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A beam of 5.0 MeV alpha particles (q = 2e) has a cross-sectional area of 1.50 cm2. It is incident on flesh (ρ = 950 kg/m3) and penetrates to a depth of 0.70 mm. 

(a) What dose (in Gy) does the beam provide to the flesh in a time of 3.0 s? 

(b) What effective dose does it provide? Assume the beam to carry a current of 2.50 × 10−9 A and to have Q = 14.

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