In a Coolidge X-ray tube, electrons are accelerated from rest through an unknown potential difference towards a target metal. If the shortest cutoff wavelength of the resulting continuous X-ray spectrum is recorded as , what is the operating potential difference of the tube?
(Take Planck's constant , speed of light , elementary charge )
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The operating potential difference of the tube is .
According to the Duane-Hunt law for X-ray emission, the shortest wavelength corresponds to the maximum kinetic energy acquired by an electron accelerated through a voltage . The mathematical relationship is . Substituting , , , and gives .
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Duane-Hunt Law and Cutoff Wavelength in X-ray Tubes
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