An electron accelerated to 50 keV in an x-ray tube has two successive collisions in being brought to rest in the target, emitting two bremsstrahlung photons in the process. The second photon emitted has a wavelength 0.095 nm longer than the first. (a) What are the wavelengths of the two photons? (b) What was the energy of the electron after emission of the first photon
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An electron accelerated to 50 keV in an x-ray tube has two successive collisions in
being brought to rest in the target, emitting two bremsstrahlung photons in the process.
The second photon emitted has a wavelength 0.095 nm longer than the first. (a) What are
the wavelengths of the two photons? (b) What was the energy of the electron after emission of the first photon
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