An x-ray tube is operating at voltage V and current I. (a)
Chapter 38, Problem 38.38(choose chapter or problem)
An x-ray tube is operating at voltage V and current I.
(a) If only a fraction p of the electric power supplied is converted into x rays, at what rate is energy being delivered to the target?
(b) If the target has mass m and specific heat c (in J/kg \(\cdot K\) ), at what average rate would its temperature rise if there were no thermal losses?
(c) Evaluate your results from parts (a) and (b) for an x-ray tube operating at 18.0 kV and 60.0 mA that converts 1.0% of the electric power into x rays. Assume that the 0.250-kg target is made of lead (c = 130J/kg \(\cdot K\) )
(d) What must the physical properties of a practical target material be? What would be some suitable target elements?
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