NPRE 441:

Principle of Radiation Protection

Quiz #5

April 13, 2016

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Textbook Question

Note:
1. The density of air is 0.001225 g/cm3 and the density of tissue is 0.9g/cm3.
2. The mass energy absorption coefficients of air and tissue are about the
same. You could estimate the linear energy absorption coefficient of tissue
from the given energy absorption coefficient for air.