A Roentgen Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

A roentgen is

• A)the amount of radiation dosage that produces 2.1 × 10⁹ units of charge in one cubic centimeter of air.
• B)a unit used to measure the amount of radiation absorbed per gram of tissue.
• C)a unit that allows both for the energy and the penetrating power of different types of radiation.
• D)the SI unit for radiation absorbed.
• E)the amount of radioactive substance that undergoes 3.7 × 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second.

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