Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used in medicine for the treatment of certain cancers. It produces 8 particles and y rays, the latter having energies of 1.173 and 1.332 MeV. (1 MeV = 10° electron-volts and 1 eV 1.6022 x 10 J.) What are the wavelength and frequency of a y-ray photon with an energy of 1.173 MeV? -19 %3D %3D Wavelength %3D m Frequency = S

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Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used in medicine for the treatment of certain cancers. It
produces 8 particles and y rays, the latter having energies of 1.173 and 1.332 MeV. (1 MeV
= 10° electron-volts and 1 eV= 1.6022 x 101 J.) What are the wavelength and
frequency of a -ray photon with an energy
-19
%3D
of 1.173 MeV?
Wavelength =
%3D
m
Frequency =
%3D
Transcribed Image Text:Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used in medicine for the treatment of certain cancers. It produces 8 particles and y rays, the latter having energies of 1.173 and 1.332 MeV. (1 MeV = 10° electron-volts and 1 eV= 1.6022 x 101 J.) What are the wavelength and frequency of a -ray photon with an energy -19 %3D of 1.173 MeV? Wavelength = %3D m Frequency = %3D
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