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An X-ray tube operates at 20 kV. A particular electron loses 5% of its kinetic energy to emit an X-ray photon at the first collision. Find the wavelength corresponding to this photon.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter29: Atomic Physics

Section29.6: More On Atomic Spectra: Visible And X-ray

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