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The potential difference across a Coolidge tube is 20 kV and 10 mA current flows through the voltage supply. Only 0.5% of the energy, carried by electrons striking the target, is converted into X-ray. Then the power carried by X-ray beam (in W) is
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P=VI
Total power drawn by the tube =PT=VI=200 W
As 0.5% of energy is carried by electrons, the power of X-ray will be 0.5%×PT=1 W

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