One recent study has shown that (mathrm{x}) rays with a wavelength of (0.0050 mathrm{~nm}) can produce mutations

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One recent study has shown that \(\mathrm{x}\) rays with a wavelength of \(0.0050 \mathrm{~nm}\) can produce mutations in human cells.

a. Calculate the energy in \(\mathrm{eV}\) of a photon of radiation with this wavelength.

b. Assuming that the bond energy holding together a water molecule is typical, use Table 25.1 to estimate how many molecular bonds could be broken with this energy.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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