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Question
Moseley's Law for characteristic X-ray is √v = a(Z − b). Here,
Options
both a and b are independent of the material
a is independent but b depends on the material
b is independent but a depends on the material
both a and b depend on the material
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Solution
both a and b are independent of the material
Moseley's Law for characteristic X-ray is √v = a(Z − b), where, a and b are constants independent of the material used.
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