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Question 13 Marks

If the operating potential in an X-ray tube is increased by 1%, by what percentage does the cutoff wavelength decrease?

Answer

We know $\lambda=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{V}}$

Now $\lambda=\frac{\text{hc}}{1.01\text{V}}=\frac{\lambda}{1.01}$

$\lambda=\lambda'=\frac{0.01}{1.01}\lambda.$

% change of wave length $=\frac{0.01\times\lambda}{1.01\times\lambda}\times100=\frac{1}{1.01}$

$=0.9900=1\%.$

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Question 23 Marks

Suppose a monochromatic X-ray beam of wavelength 100pm is sent through a Young's double slit and the interference pattern is observed on a photographic plate placed 40cm away from the slit. What should be the separation between the slits so that the successive maxima on the screen are separated by a distance of 0.1mm?

Answer

$\lambda=10\text{pm}=100\times10^{-12}\text{m}$

$\text{D}=40\text{cm}=40\times10^{-2}\text{m}$

$\beta=0.1\text{nm}=0.1\times10^{-3}\text{m}$

$\beta=\frac{\lambda\text{D}}{\text{d}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{d}=\frac{\lambda\text{D}}{\beta}$

$=\frac{100\times10^{-12}\times40\times10^{-2}}{10^{-3}\times0.1}=4\times10^{-7}\text{m}$

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Question 33 Marks

In a Coolidge tube, electrons strike the target and stop inside it. Does the target get more and more negatively charged as time passes?

Answer

An electron emitted from the filament undergoes a number of collisions inside the material and loses its kinetic energy before coming to rest. This energy is utilised to give out photons or reject electrons from the atoms of the target. These electrons move to the battery connected to the circuit. Thus, the target does not get more and more negatively charged as time passes.

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Question 43 Marks

Find the energy, the frequency and the momentum of an X-ray photon of wavelength 0.10nm.

Answer

$\lambda=0.1\text{nm}$

Energy $=\frac{\text{hc}}{\lambda}=\frac{1242\text{evnm}}{0.1\text{nm}}$

$=12420\text{ev}=12.42\text{Kev}=12.4\text{Kev}$

Frequency $=\frac{\text{C}}{\lambda}=\frac{3\times10^8}{0.1\times10^{- 9}}$

$=\frac{3\times10^8}{10^{-10}}=3\times10^{18}\text{Hz}$

Momentum $=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{C}}=\frac{12.4\times10^3\times1.6\times10^{-19}}{3\times10^8}$

$=6.613\times10^{-24}\text{Kg-m/s}=6.62\times10^{-24}\text{Kg-m/s}$

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Question 53 Marks

Iron emits $\text{K}_\alpha$X-ray of energy 6.4keV and calcium emits $\text{K}_\alpha$ X-rays of energy 3.69 keV. Calculate the times taken by an iron $\text{K}_\alpha$ photon to cross through a distance of 3km.

Answer

Distance = 3km = 3 × 10³m

C = 3 × 10⁸m/s

$\text{t}=\frac{\text{Dist}}{\text{Speed}}=\frac{3\times10^3}{3\times10^8}$

$=10^{-5}\text{sec}$

$\Rightarrow10\times10^{-8}\text{sec}=10\mu\text{s}$ in both case.

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Question 63 Marks

A free atom of iron emits $\text{K}_\alpha$ X-rays of energy 6.4keV. Calculate the recoil kinetic energy of the atom. Mass of an iron atom = 9.3 × 10^-²⁶kg.

Answer

Here energy of photon = E

E = 6.4KeV = 6.4 × 103ev

Momentum of Photon $=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{C}}=\frac{6.4\times10^3}{3\times10^8}=3.41\times10^{-24\text{m/sec}}$

According to collision theory of momentum of photon = momentum of atom

$\therefore$ Momentum of Atom = P = 3.41 × 10^-24m/sec

$\therefore$ Recoil K.E. of atom $=\frac{\text{P}^2}{2\text{m}}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{(3.41\times10^{-24})^2\text{eV}}{(2)(9.3\times10^{-26}\times1.6\times10^{-19})}=3.9\text{eV}$

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Question 73 Marks

The electric current in an X-ray tube (from the target to the filament) operating at 40kV is 10mA. Assume that on an average, 1% of the total kinetic energy of the electron hitting hte target are converted into X-rays.

What is the total power emitted as X-rays
How much heat is produced in the target every second?

Answer

V = 40KV,
i = 10mA
1% of T_KE(Total Kinetic Energy) = X ray
i = ne
Or, $\text{n}=\frac{10^{-2}}{1.6\times10^{-19}}=0.625\times10^{17}$ no. of electrons.
KE of one electron = eV = 1.6 × 1019 × 40103 = 6.4 × 10^-15J
T_KE= 0.625 × 6.4 × 10¹⁷ × 10^-15= 4 × 10²J.

Power emitted in X-ray $=4\times10^2\times(\frac{-1}{100})=4\text{w}$
Heat produced in target per second = 400 - 4 = 396J.

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Question 83 Marks

Can X-rays be used for photoelectric effect?

Answer

Yes, X-rays can be use for photoelectric effect. Photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons from a metal surface when the frequency of radiation is greater than the threshold frequency of the metal. For photoelectric effect using X-rays, the energy of the incoming X-ray photon should be greater than the work-function of the metal used.

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Question 93 Marks

The stopping potential in a photoelectric experiment is linearly related to the inverse of the wavelength $\Big(\frac{1}{\lambda}\Big)$ of the light falling on the cathode. The potential difference applied across an X-ray tube is linearly related to the inverse of the cutoff wavelength$\Big(\frac{1}{\lambda}\Big)$ of the X-ray emitted. Show that the slopes of the lines in the two cases are equal and find its value.

Answer

V₀→ Stopping Potential,

$\lambda\rightarrow$ Wavelength, eV₀ = hv - hv

$\text{eV}_0=\frac{\text{hc}}{\lambda}$

$\Rightarrow\text{V}_0\lambda=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{e}}$

V → Potential difference across X-ray tube

$\lambda\rightarrow$ Cut of wavelength

$\lambda=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{ev}}\ \text{or}\ \text{V}\lambda=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{e}}$

Slopes are same i.e $\text{V}_0\lambda=\text{V}\lambda$

$\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{e}}=\frac{6.63\times10^{-34}\times3\times10^8}{1.6\times10^{-19}}$

$1.242\times10^{-6}\text{Vm}$

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Question 103 Marks

Characteristic X-rays may be used to identify the element from which they are being emitted. Can continuous X-rays be used for this purpose?

Answer

Characteristic X-rays are emitted due to the transitions of electrons among different shells. The wavelength of the X-rays emitted in these transitions have definite value for a particular element. But continuous X-rays are emitted due to the conversion of kinetic energy of an electron into photon, which varies from collision to collision and is independent of material. Hence, continuous X-rays provide no information about the element from which they are being emitted.

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Question 113 Marks

What potential difference should be applied across an X-ray tube to get X-ray of wavelength not less than 0.10nm? What is the maximum energy of a photon of this X-ray in joule?

Answer

$\lambda=0.10\text{nm}=10^{-10}\text{m}$

$\text{h}=6.63\times10^{-34}\text{J-s}$

$\text{C}=3\times10^8\text{m/s}$

$\text{e}=1.6\times10^{-19}\text{C}$

$\lambda_\text{min}=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{eV}}$

Or $\text{V}=\frac{\text{hc}}{\text{e}\lambda}$

$=\frac{6.63\times10^{-34}\times3\times10^8}{1.6\times10^{-19}\times10^{-10}}$

$=12.43\times10^3\text{V}=12.4\text{KV}$

Max. Energy $=\frac{\text{hc}}{\lambda}=\frac{6.63\times10^{-34}\times3\times10^8}{10^{-10}}$

$=19.89\times10^{-18}=1.989\times10^{-15}$

$=2\times10^{-15}\text{J}$

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