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In a Coolidge tube, the potential difference used to accelerate the electron is increased from 24.8 kV to 49.6 kV. As a result, the difference between the wavelength of Kα-line and minimum wavelength becomes two times. Then the wavelength of Kα-line is

hce=12.4 kV A
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Options:
  • A 0.75 A
  • B 1.50 A
  • C 0.25 A
  • D 0.50 A
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.75 A
Let ∆E be the energy of kα-line then hcλkα=ΔEkα
λkα=hcΔEkα
Now λmin=hce×24.8 kV=12.424.8 A=12 A and  λmin=hce×49.6 kV=12.449.6 A=14 A
⇒  2λkα-12=λkα-14
⇒  2λkα-1=λkα-14
⇒  λkα=1-14
⇒  λkα=0.75 A

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