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An X-ray tube, operated at a potential difference of 40 kV, produce heat at the rate of 720 W.Assuming 0.5% of the energy of incident electrons is converted into X-rays , calculate
(i)The number of electron per second striking the target
(ii)The velocity of the incident electrons .

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To solve the problem step by step, we will break it down into two parts as requested. ### Given Data: - Potential difference (V) = 40 kV = \(40 \times 10^3\) V - Power (P) = 720 W - Percentage of energy converted into X-rays = 0.5% - Charge of an electron (e) = \(1.6 \times 10^{-19}\) C - Mass of an electron (m) = \(9.11 \times 10^{-31}\) kg ...
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