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X-ray and visible light travel at the same speed in a vacuum. Do they travel at the same speed in the glass?

Important Questions on X-Rays

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Can X-rays be used for photoelectric effect?
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When a Coolidge tube is operated for some time, it becomes hot. Where does the heat come from?
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At a certain voltage applied to an X-ray tube with aluminium anticathode, the short-wave cut-off wavelength of the continuous X-ray spectrum is equal to 0.50 nm. Will the K series of the characteristic spectrum, whose excitation potential is equal to 1.56 kV, be also observed in this case?

charge on electron is e=1.6×10-19 C, Plank's constant h=6.626×10-34 J Hz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

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Iron emits KαXray of energy 6.4 keV and calcium emits KαXray of energy 3.69 keV. Calculate the times taken by an iron Kα photon and a calcium Kα photon to cross through a distance of 3 km.
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Find the cutoff wavelength for the continuous Xrays coming from an Xray tube operating at 30 kV.
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The energy of a silver atom with a vacancy in K shell is 25.31 keV, in L shell is 3.56 keV and in M shell is 0.530 keV higher than the energy of the atom with no vacancy. Find the frequency of Kα, Kβ and Lα X-ray of silver.
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Draw a labelled diagram of a Coolidge tube and explain Why is the target made of a heavy element and what is the relation between the minimum wavelength of the continuous spectrum and the voltage applied across the X-ray tube? Give necessary formula.
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In the figure, the X rays shown are produced when 35.0 keV electrons strike a molybdenum (Z=42) target. If the accelerating potential is maintained at this value, but a silver (Z=47) target is used instead, what values of (a) λmin(b) the wavelength of the Kα line and (c) the wavelength of the Kβ line result? The K, L and M atomic X-ray levels for silver are 25.51, 3.56 and 0.53 keV.