Solved: A 200-rad dose of radiation is administered to a

Chapter 29, Problem 29.1

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A 200-rad dose of radiation is administered to a patient in an effort to combat a cancerous growth. Assuming all the energy deposited is absorbed by the growth, (a) calculate the amount of energy delivered per unit mass. (b) Assuming the growth has a mass of 0.25 kg and a specifi c heat equal to that of water, calculate its temperature rise.

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