Answer: Understanding Electron Volt Energy for X-Ray Machines

[tooperoo]

Homework Statement

Hi guys.

X-ray energies are commonly given i nunits of "electron volts". 1 eV is the energy that an electron would have after being accelerated across a potential different of 1V and is equivalent to 1.601 *10^-19
In an x-ray machine an electron that is about to hit an electrode has a kinetic energy of 10keV. What is the maximum energy of the x-ray photon that this interaction could produce?

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The Attempt at a Solution

I don't even know where to start.

 

[mfb]

Just consider energy conservation.

If I give you 10 apples (and you have no apples to begin with), what is the maximal number of apples you can give me back?

 

[tooperoo]

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damn.Hahhaha thanks man. I can't believe i never realized that.