i) What is meant by half-value thickness? ii) What would you estimate the half value thickness of the material to be? iii) If the X-ray had a higher range of energies explain what would happen to the half value thickness and provide your reasoning.
i) What is meant by half-value thickness? ii) What would you estimate the half value thickness of the material to be? iii) If the X-ray had a higher range of energies explain what would happen to the half value thickness and provide your reasoning.
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Thickness of lead (t)
i)
What is meant by half-value thickness?
ii)
What would you estimate the half value
thickness of the material to be?
iii) If the X-ray had a higher range of energies
explain what would happen to the half value
thickness and provide your reasoning.
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