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Question 67

A point source of gamma radiation emits 1.8 × 105 photons uniformly in all directions every second. A flat detector window with an area of 2.5 × 10-3 m2 is positioned normal to the line connecting its centre to the source, at a distance of 1.5 m.

Gamma source and detector setup

How many gamma photons pass through the detector window every second?

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646464

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