The mass attenuation coefficient of copper is 0.0589 cm2 /g for 1.0-MeV photons. Find required thickness of the protective copper shield in order to achieve 50 % reduction of X-Ray radiation intensity. The density of copper is 8.9 g/cm3.

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3. The mass attenuation coefficient of copper is 0.0589 cm2
/g for 1.0-MeV photons. Find required thickness
of the protective copper shield in order to achieve 50 % reduction of X-Ray radiation intensity. The density
of copper is 8.9 g/cm3.

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