Complete question:
How many x-ray photons per second are created by an x-ray tube that produces a flux of x rays having a power of 1.00 W. Assume the average energy per photon in 78.0 keV.
Answer:
The number of x-ray photons per second created by the x-ray tube is 8.01 x 10¹³ photons/sec
Explanation:
Given;
power of the flux produced, P = 1 W = 1 J/s
energy per photon, E = 78 keV
Convert the energy per photon to J
E = 78 x 10³ x 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ = 1.248 x 10⁻¹⁴ J / photon
let the number of photons = n
n(1.248 x 10⁻¹⁴ J / photon) = 1 J/s
[tex]n = \frac{1 \ J/s}{1.248 \times 10^{-14}\ J/photon } = 8.01 \times 10^{13} \ photons/s[/tex]
Therefore, the number of x-ray photons per second created by the x-ray tube is 8.01 x 10¹³ photons/sec
