Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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ISBN: 9781133104261
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 30, Problem 53P

(a)

To determine

The thickness of lead that would absorb half the incident gamma rays.

(b)

To determine

The thickness of the material for the intensity to reduce its value to 104 of its initial intensity.

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