Nuclear Physics and RadioactivityHard
Question
The production of characteristic X - rays is due to -
Options
A.transfer of momentum in collision of electrons with the target atom
B.transfer of energy in collision of electron with the target atom
C.the transition of electrons in heavy target atoms from high to low energy level
D.None of these
Solution
Characteristic X - rays corresponds to the transition of electrons from one shell, to another.
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