Lead casing Oil for heat conduction Anode Target Glass envelope containing vacuum Window Focusing cup X-ray beam Diagram of an x-ray tube Filament Cathode Relative intensity KB Brehmsstrahlung continuum .02 Ka Characteristic x-rays X-rays from a molybdenum target at 35 kV .04 .06 .08 .10 .12 Wavelength (nm) The figure shows (i) an X-ray tube, along with (ii) a graph of the X-ray intensity versus wavelength. If the applied voltage is 30 kV, what is the cutoff (maximum) frequency for the X-rays?

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Lead casing
Oil for heat
conduction
Anode
Target
Glass envelope containing vacuum
Window Focusing cup
X-ray beam
Diagram of an x-ray tube
Filament
Cathode
3
10
Relative intensity
КВ
Brehmsstrahlung
continuum
Ka
Characteristic
x-rays
X-rays from a
molybdenum
target at 35 kV
.02 .04 .06 .08
10 .12
Wavelength (nm)
The figure shows (i) an X-ray tube,
along with (ii) a graph of the X-ray intensity versus wavelength.
If the applied voltage is 30 kV, what is the cutoff (maximum) frequency for the X-rays?
Transcribed Image Text:Lead casing Oil for heat conduction Anode Target Glass envelope containing vacuum Window Focusing cup X-ray beam Diagram of an x-ray tube Filament Cathode 3 10 Relative intensity КВ Brehmsstrahlung continuum Ka Characteristic x-rays X-rays from a molybdenum target at 35 kV .02 .04 .06 .08 10 .12 Wavelength (nm) The figure shows (i) an X-ray tube, along with (ii) a graph of the X-ray intensity versus wavelength. If the applied voltage is 30 kV, what is the cutoff (maximum) frequency for the X-rays?
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