For the intensity of a monochromatic beam of gamma rays to be reduced to 30% of its initial value, what thickness of a material is needed if it is measured in terms of the half-value layer for that material?

For the intensity of a monochromatic beam of gamma rays to be reduced to 30% of its initial value, what thickness of a material is needed if it is measured in terms of the half-value layer for that material?

Modern Physics

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Chapter14: Nuclear Physics Applications

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Problem 45P

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