Question #269469

A 0.15kg tumor is treated with α

α particles. There are 2×10

12

2×1012 particles reaching the tumor every second, each having energy 3×10

−15

3×10−15J. What is the absorbed dose given to the tumor



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Expert's answer
2021-11-25T16:24:09-0500

m=0.15  kgn=2×1012  particlesE=3×1015  Jm=0.15 \; kg \\ n=2 \times 10^{12} \; particles \\ E = 3 \times 10^{-15} \;J

The absorbed dose =nEm= \frac{nE}{m}

=2×1012×3×10150.15=40×103=0.04  J/kgs= \frac{2 \times 10^{12} \times 3 \times 10^{-15}}{0.15} \\ = 40 \times 10^{-3} \\ = 0.04 \;J/kg \cdot s


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