Question

An x-ray tube is operating at 120kV with a beam current of 0.5mA. Assuming an efficiency of 1%, Calculate the
(i) x-ray energy emitted per second.
(ii) heat energy dissipated per second.
(iii) minimum wavelength of the emitted x-ray radiation

Answer 1

Answer:

An x-ray tube is operating at 120kV with a beam current of 0.5mA. Assuming an efficiency of 1%, Calculate the

(i) x-ray energy emitted per second.

(ii) heat energy dissipated per second.