31 Dec 2021
Problem 40
Page 912
Section: Problems
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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31 Dec 2021
Given information
We have been given that 4.0 Sv of rays is given and in a short period would be lethal to about half the people subjected to it.
and asked how many grays is this.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Use Eq. 31–10b to relate Sv to Gy.
The number of rads of X-ray that cause the same biological damage as 1 rad of the particular kind of radiation is known as the relative biological effectiveness (RBE).
radiation.
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