13. Using a detector and a ruler, data was collected in order to determine the linear attenuation coefficient u. Plotting the data on the graph below, determine u. 10° 10 Counts/min 10 10 Counts/min Thickness(cm) 10000 0 7800 0.5 6060 1 4700 1.5 3700 2 2870 2.5 2230 3 1740 3.5 1350 4 10 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 (B) (A) 2.00 cm 0.50 cm¹ 0.35 cm¹ 0.25 cm¹ 0.72 cm¹ 30000 (C) (D) (E) thickness (cm)

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Using a detector and a ruler, data was collected in order to determine the linear
attenuation coefficient u. Plotting the data on the graph below, determine u.
10°
10
Counts/min
10
10
Counts/min
Thickness(cm)
10000
0
7800
0.5
6060
1
4700
1.5
3700
2
2870
2.5
2230
3
1740
3.5
1350
4
10
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
(B)
(A) 2.00 cm
0.50 cm¹
0.35 cm¹
0.25 cm¹
0.72 cm¹
30000
(C)
(D)
(E)
thickness (cm)
Transcribed Image Text:13. Using a detector and a ruler, data was collected in order to determine the linear attenuation coefficient u. Plotting the data on the graph below, determine u. 10° 10 Counts/min 10 10 Counts/min Thickness(cm) 10000 0 7800 0.5 6060 1 4700 1.5 3700 2 2870 2.5 2230 3 1740 3.5 1350 4 10 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 (B) (A) 2.00 cm 0.50 cm¹ 0.35 cm¹ 0.25 cm¹ 0.72 cm¹ 30000 (C) (D) (E) thickness (cm)
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