Introduction To Health Physics
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ISBN: 9780071835275
Author: Johnson, Thomas E. (thomas Edward), Cember, Herman.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.2P
(a)
To determine
The standard deviation of the gross and background counting rates.
(b)
To determine
What is the standard deviation of the net counting rate?
(c)
To determine
The 90% and 99% confidence limits for the net counting rate.
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