Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
An X-ray tube works at kV. Use eV nm and eV s. Find:
Hot bodies follow Wien's law, m K. An X-ray tube at voltage gives a shortest wavelength . A radar echo gives the distance . A microwave oven works at GHz.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The shortest wavelength. The electron has eV. So .
Step 2. The highest frequency. .
Step 3. The voltage for pm. nm. So .
Answer: pm; Hz; kV.
Watch out. The lines in an X-ray spectrum depend on the target metal and do not move when the voltage changes. Only the smooth part and its shortest wavelength depend on .
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