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When high energy electrons in a discharge tube collide with the anode, penetrating radiations are produced which are named X-rays. Why are these radiations produced when electrons collide with the anode? -
An electron collides with a Hydrogen atom in its ground state and excites it to n = 3 state. The energy given to the Hydrogen atom in his inelastic collision (neglecting the
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![SOLVED:An electron collides elastically with a stationary hydrogen atom. The mass of the hydrogen atom is 1837 times that of the electron. Assume that all motion, before and after the collision, occurs SOLVED:An electron collides elastically with a stationary hydrogen atom. The mass of the hydrogen atom is 1837 times that of the electron. Assume that all motion, before and after the collision, occurs](https://cdn.numerade.com/previews/72a484e4-2cfe-4c03-875f-404558f1d0ff_large.jpg)