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8(c)(i)1 mark

In the X-ray tube of Fig. 8.1, electrons are accelerated from the filament to the metal target by a constant high voltage. For an accelerating voltage of 32 kV, determine the maximum energy, in MeV, of an X-ray photon produced at the target.

9702/41/M/J/24Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · May/June 2024 · Paper 4 variant 1 · Question 8(c)(i)

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