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An electron beam in an X-ray tube is acclerated through a potential difference of 50000 volts. These are then made to fall on a tungsten target The shortest wavelength of the X-ray emitted by the tube is

A

2.0 Å

B

0.25 mm

C

0.25 cm

D

0.025 nm

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