Radiation Overdose. If a persons entire body is exposed to

Chapter 43, Problem 43.32

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Radiation Overdose. If a persons entire body is exposed to 5.0 J>kg of x rays, death usually follows within a few days. (a) Express this lethal radiation dose in Gy, rad, Sv, and rem. (b) How much total energy does a 70.0-kg person absorb from such a dose? (c) If the 5.0 J>kg came from a beam of protons instead of x rays, what would be the answers to parts (a) and (b)?

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