General Physics, 2nd Edition
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Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 31, Problem 43E
(a)
To determine
Reason why thin aluminum sheet absorbs least energy X rays without absorbing high energy photons.
(b)
To determine
Advantage of such aluminum filter in medical uses of X ray.
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