Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 32 - Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1154: 62

Answer

(a) $0.42rem$ (b) $0.023J$

Work Step by Step

(a) We can find the required dosage as $Dose\space in \space rem=(Dose\space in\space rad)(RBE)$ $\implies Dose\space in \space rem=(0.032rad)(13)=0.42rem$ (b) The energy absorbed by the patient can be determined as $E=(Dose\space in \space rad)m$ $E=(0.032rad)(\frac{0.01J/Kg}{1rad})72Kg$ $E=0.023J$
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