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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

The cutoff wavelength of X-rays emitted by a Coolidge tube depends...

The cutoff wavelength of X-rays emitted by a Coolidge tube depends on the

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  1. Aaccelerating voltage
  2. Btemperature of the filament
  3. Cseparation between the filament and the target
  4. Dmaterial of the target

Correct answer

A. accelerating voltage

Step-by-step solution

The cutoff wavelength of X-rays is the minimum wavelength of the continuous X-ray spectrum. It corresponds to the maximum kinetic energy of the striking electrons being completely converted into a single X-ray photon.

The maximum energy of an X-ray photon is given by E_\max = eV, where VV is the accelerating voltage.

Since E_\max = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda_\min}, we have \dfrac{hc}{\lambda_\min} = eV.

\lambda_\min = \dfrac{hc}{eV}

Thus, the cutoff wavelength depends only on the accelerating voltage applied across the Coolidge tube.
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