Solved: A beam of particles is directed at a 0.015-kg

Chapter 32, Problem 32.39

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A beam of particles is directed at a 0.015-kg tumor. There are 1.6 1010 particles per second reaching the tumor, and the energy of each particle is 4.0 MeV. The RBE for the radiation is 14. Find the biologically equivalent dose given to the tumor in 25 s.

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