After passing a bone tissue with thickness 15 mm, the intensity of X-ray radiation was reduced by a factor of 3. Find linear and mass attenuation coefficients for the bone tissue having density ρ = 1.6 × 10³ kg/m³

After passing a bone tissue with thickness 15 mm, the intensity of X-ray radiation was reduced by a factor of 3. Find linear and mass attenuation coefficients for the bone tissue having density ρ = 1.6 × 10³ kg/m³

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