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प्रश्न
Gamma rays and radio waves travel with the same velocity in free space. Distinguish between them in terms of their origin and the main application.
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उत्तर
| Gamma rays | Radio waves | |
| Origin: | Nuclear decay | Lightning |
| From the hottest and most energetic objects in the universe, such as neutron stars, pulsars, supernova explosions, and regions around black holes. | From broadcast radio towers, cell phones, and radars. | |
| Application: | It is used in radiotherapy, sterilisation, and disinfection. | It is used in fixed and mobile radio communication, radar and other navigation systems, communications satellites, and computer networks. |
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(a) An atom with a vacancy has smaller energy that a neutral atom.
(b) K X-ray is emitted when a hole makes a jump from the K shell to some other shell.
(c) The wavelength of K X-ray is smaller than the wavelength of L X-ray of the same material.
(d) The wavelength of Kα X-ray is smaller than the wavelength of Kβ X-ray of the same material.
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(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)
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Produced by bombarding a metal target with high electrons.
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