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The shortest wavelength of X-ray emitted from an X-ray tube depends upon.

A

Current in the tube

B

Voltage applied to the tube

C

Nature of gas in the tube

D

Atomic number of target material

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B
`lamda_("min")=(hc)/(eV)implies lamda_("min") prop1/V`
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