If meat is irradiated with 2000.0 Gy of x-rays, most of the bacteria are killed and the

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If meat is irradiated with 2000.0 Gy of x-rays, most of the bacteria are killed and the shelf life of the meat is greatly increased.
(a) How many 100.0-keV photons must be absorbed by a 0.30-kg steak so that the absorbed dose is 2000.0 Gy?
(b) Assuming steak has the same specific heat as water, what temperature increase is caused by a 2000.0-Gy absorbed dose?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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