How many half-thicknesses are there in a plate which reduces the intensity of a beam 60 times?
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Answer

6 layers.

Explanation

From the law of absorption `I=I_0 2^(-d//L)` we obtain `d/L=(log Z)/(log 2)` , where `z=l_0//l` is the attenuation of the beam of light.