The biologically equivalent dose for a typical chest X-ray

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The biologically equivalent dose for a typical chest X-ray is 2.5 3 1022 rem. The mass of the exposed tissue is 21 kg, and it absorbs 6.2 3 1023 J of energy. What is the relative biological eff ectiveness (RBE) for the radiation on this particular type of tissue?

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