Electron guns are used in X-ray tubes. The electrons are accelerated through a relatively large voltage and directed onto a metal target, producing X-rays. (a) How many electrons per second strike the target if the current is 0.500mA? (b) What charge strikes the target in 0.750 s?

Electron guns are used in X-ray tubes. The electrons are accelerated through a relatively large voltage and directed onto a metal target, producing X-rays. (a) How many electrons per second strike the target if the current is 0.500mA? (b) What charge strikes the target in 0.750 s?

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Electron guns are used in X-ray tubes. The electrons are accelerated through a relatively large voltage and directed onto a metal target, producing X-rays.

(a) How many electrons per second strike the target if the current is 0.500
mA? (b) What charge strikes the target in 0.750 s?

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