Physics Laboratory Experiments

Jerry D. Wilson, Cecilia A. Hernandez-Hall

Chapter 38 The Absorption of Nuclear Radiation - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Was there a large difference in the percent errors of the experimental mass absorption coefficients? If so, why do you think this was the case?

Ly Tran

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Problem 2

Compute what percent of an incident beam of $0.662$ -MeV gamma rays is absorbed while passing through $2.5 \mathrm{~mm}$ of lead.

Ren Jie Tuieng

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Problem 3

Would the Cartesian graph of $\ln I_{c}$ versus $n$ (or $x$ ) be a straight line if the gamma radiation contained gamma rays of two different energies? Explain.

Joseph Fritchman

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The mass absorption coefficient of iron is $0.058$ for $1.24$ -MeV gamma rays. What percentage (if any) of the beam of such gamma rays is transmitted through an iron plate $3 \mathrm{~cm}$ thick? $\left(\rho_{\mathrm{Fe}}=7.86 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} .\right)$

Mahnoor Amin

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