During work with a radioactive source, a worker was told that he would receive 45 mrem at a distance of 7.0 m during 30 min of work. What would be the received dose if the worker moved closer, to 1.5 m, for the same period?
During work with a radioactive source, a worker was told that he would receive 45 mrem at a distance of 7.0 m during 30 min of work. What would be the received dose if the worker moved closer, to 1.5 m, for the same period?
Chapter10: Radioactivity And Nuclear Processes
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During work with a radioactive source, a worker was told that he would receive 45 mrem at a distance of 7.0 m during 30 min of work. What would be the received dose if the worker moved closer, to 1.5 m, for the same period?
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During work with a radioactive source, a worker was told that he would receive 45 mrem at a distance of 7.0 m during 30 min of work.
What would be the received dose if the worker moved closer, to 1.5 m, for the same period?
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