Physics A-Level
Maximum photon energy
What Maximum photon energy means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Maximum photon energy
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Given by hf_max = eV, so the tube voltage sets a hard limit and increasing V increases it.
Topics that use Maximum photon energy
- The physics of diagnostic X-rays(A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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