Part A In proton beam therapy, a beam of high-energy protons is used to kill cancerous cells in a tumor. In one system, the beam, which consists of protons with an energy of 2.8 × 10¬11 J, has a current of 84 nA. The protons in the beam mostly come to rest within the tumor. The radiologist has ordered a total dose corresponding to 3.4 × 10-3 J of energy to be deposited in the tumor. How many protons strike the tumor each second? Express your answer as a number of protons. N = 5.3×1011 protons Submit Previous Answers v Correct Part B How long should the beam be on in order to deliver the required dose? Express your answer with the appropriate units. µA ? At = 40476 S Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; 2 attempts remaining
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It asks to give the time it takes to give the potential the doctor prescribed. I attempted to find the charge to use q=(i)(delta t) formula, but I can't seem to find the correct q or something. I also don't understand if the current changes when the potential energy changed. I tried looking at the other question on here that is similar to this problem, but even after following the steps I got it wrong.
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