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Solid targets of different elements are bombarded by highly energetic electron beam. The frequcny `(f)` of the characteristic `X`-rays emitted from different targets varies with atomic number `Z` as

A

`f prop sqrt(Z)`

B

`f prop Z^(2)`

C

`f prop Z`

D

`f prop Z^(3//2)`

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B
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