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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · X-rays

When the potential difference applied across an X-ray tube is...

When the potential difference applied across an X-ray tube is increased, what happens to the emitted radiation?

Options

  1. AThe intensity increases.
  2. BThe minimum wavelength increases.
  3. CThe intensity remains unchanged.
  4. DThe minimum wavelength decreases.

Correct answer

D. The minimum wavelength decreases.

Step-by-step solution

The minimum wavelength of the emitted X-rays is given by \lambda_\min = \dfrac{hc}{eV}.

When the potential difference VV applied across the X-ray tube is increased, the minimum wavelength \lambda_\min decreases.

The total intensity of the continuous X-ray spectrum (total energy radiated per second) is proportional to the square of the accelerating voltage (I∝V2I \propto V^2).

Therefore, when the potential difference is increased, the overall intensity of the emitted radiation also increases.
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