Answer to Question #268700 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for Mthokozisi Madlala

Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Question #268700

What absorbed dose of α

α- particles(Q=20) causes as much biological damage as a 100Gy dose of protons(Q=10).

Expert's answer

"D_1Q_1=D_2Q_2,\\implies"

"D_1=D_2\\frac{Q_2}{Q_1}=50~Gy."

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