A Rad Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

A rad is

• A)the amount of sample that undergoes 1 disintegration per second.
• B)the amount of sample that undergoes 3.7 × 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second.
• C)the amount of tissue damage done by radiation.
• D)equal to 0.01 J of energy absorbed per kilogram of tissue.

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