Calculate the following energies: the kinetic energy of a lead K-shell photoelectron following a photoelectric interaction of a 662 keV gamma ray (K-shell binding energy of Pb = 88 keV).

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Calculate the following energies:
the kinetic energy of a lead K-shell photoelectron following a photoelectric interaction of a 662
keV gamma ray (K-shell binding energy of Pb = 88 keV).
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the following energies: the kinetic energy of a lead K-shell photoelectron following a photoelectric interaction of a 662 keV gamma ray (K-shell binding energy of Pb = 88 keV).
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The energy of the incident gamma ray is E = 662 keV

The binding energy of an electron in the K-shell is ϕ = 88 keV

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