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posted by  Gorilla :) on 4/24/2008 1:13:22 PM  |  status: Live  

easy radiation question

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A single, whole-body dose of 450 rem is considered a lethal dose for approximately fifty percent of all individuals receiving such a dose. If a 62-kg person were exposed to such a dose of radiation that has an RBE of 0.845, how much energy has the person absorbed?

75 J

5.3 J

120 J

330 J

480 J
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posted by confusedbyphysics on 4/27/2008 12:53:52 PM  |  status: Live
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"you are correct, did you get it wrong when you took the quiz"
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