General Physics, 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9780471522782
Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 31, Problem 38E
(a)
To determine
The ratio of total collective dose to the dose due to cosmic rays.
(b)
To determine
The number of premature cancer deaths.
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