In an X-ray tube, electrons of charge e are accelerated through a potential difference V and strike a metal target. What is the wavelength of the X-rays emitted?
Correct answer D. hc/eV
Explanation
If an electron's full kinetic energy eV becomes one photon, eV = hc/λ, so the shortest wavelength produced is λ = hc/eV.
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