For conventional radiography with a tungsten target, how much X-Ray beam intensity is due to Bremsstrahlung? (A) 10 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 90 %

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For conventional radiography with a tungsten target, how much X-Ray
beam intensity is due to Bremsstrahlung?
(A) 10 %
(B) 40 %
(C) 60 %
(D) 90 %

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