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Dispersion and Absorption of Light

Problem 5.220

How many times will the intensity of a narrow X-ray beam of wavelength 20 pm decrease after passing through a lead plate of thickness \(d=1.0 \mathrm{~mm}\) if the mass absorption coefficient for the given radiation wavelength is equal to \(\mu / \rho=3.6 \mathrm{~cm}^{2} / \mathrm{g}\) ?

Reveal Answer
 Will decrease exp(μd)=0.6102 times. \text { Will decrease } \exp (\mu d)=0.6 \cdot 10^{2} \text { times. }