Two photopeaks due to two g-rays of energies 1172 keV and 1332 keV of 60Co falls on channels 2871 and 3264, when they are absorbed in a NaI(Tl) detector. What is the energy of the photopeak falling at channel 3125?………(Hint: Use the relation: Energy = a channel + const.)

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Two photopeaks due to two g-rays of energies 1172 keV and 1332 keV of 60Co falls on channels 2871 and 3264, when they are absorbed in a NaI(Tl) detector. What is the energy of the photopeak falling at channel 3125?………(Hint: Use the relation: Energy = a channel + const.)……… [Ans. 1275 keV]
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