Average number of ion pairs produced per second


A thin radioactive source placed in an ionization chamber emits 10^6 alpha particles per second with energy 3.81 MeV. the particles are completely stopped in the gas, for which W=36 ev ip^-1. Calculate

a. the average number of ion pairs produced per second

b. the current that flows under saturation conditions

c. the amount of charge collected in 1 hour.

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