Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 27.7, Problem 27.7CE
An X-ray tube at a dentist’s office produces X-rays by striking a metal plate with a beam of electrons in an evacuated tube. The electric field generated in an X-ray tube is approximately 5 × 106 V/m. What is the energy density stored in this electric field?
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