$A$ charged gold leaf electroscope has its leaves apart by a certain amount with enclosed air. When the electroscope is subjected to $X$-rays,then the leaves

  • A
    Further dilate
  • B
    Start oscillating
  • C
    Collapse
  • D
    Remain unaltered

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The ratio of the energy of an $X$-ray photon of wavelength $1 \mathring{A}$ to that of visible light of wavelength $5000 \mathring{A}$ is:

$X$-rays are not used for radar purposes because:

$STATEMENT-1$: If the accelerating potential in an $X$-ray tube is increased, the wavelengths of the characteristic $X$-rays do not change. because
$STATEMENT-2$: When an electron beam strikes the target in an $X$-ray tube, part of the kinetic energy is converted into $X$-ray energy.

The binding energy of the innermost electron in tungsten is $40 \text{ keV}$. To produce characteristic $X$-rays using a tungsten target in an $X$-ray tube,the potential difference $V$ between the cathode and the anti-cathode should be:

For the production of characteristic $K_{\beta}$ $X$-rays,the electron transition is:

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