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Medical Physics Problem Solutions

This document contains solutions to 3 problems about basic interactions in medical physics. Problem 1 calculates the root-mean-square and peak voltages for an x-ray transformer with a 500:1 secondary to primary turn ratio operating at 120V rms. Problem 2 finds the energy input rate in J/s and cal/s for a therapy unit operating at 30mA and 250kV. Problem 3 determines the peak value of 165V and average value of 105V for an AC line with a root-mean-square value of 117V.

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Medical Physics Problem Solutions

This document contains solutions to 3 problems about basic interactions in medical physics. Problem 1 calculates the root-mean-square and peak voltages for an x-ray transformer with a 500:1 secondary to primary turn ratio operating at 120V rms. Problem 2 finds the energy input rate in J/s and cal/s for a therapy unit operating at 30mA and 250kV. Problem 3 determines the peak value of 165V and average value of 105V for an AC line with a root-mean-square value of 117V.

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GS02-1093 - Introduction to Medical Physics I

Basic Interactions
Problem Set 2.3a Solutions

1. (J & C 2-1) The high-voltage transformer for an x-ray machine has 500 turns on the
secondary for each turn on the primary. The primary is excited by 120 v (rms), 60
Hz. Find the root-mean-square voltage and peak voltage developed across the
secondary of the transformer.

If there are 500 turns on the secondary for each turn on the primary, then the
voltage developed across the secondary will be 500 times that on the primary.
Consequently,

Vs = 500V p
= 500 120 v
= 60 kV

The peak voltage is related to the rms voltage as follows:

V0 = Vrms 2

= 60 kV 2

= 84.8 kV

2. (J & C 2-4) A therapy unit is designed to operate at 30 mA and 250 kV constant


potential continuously. Find the rate of energy input to the target in J s-1 and cal s-1.

Energy rate is given as the product of voltage and current.



E = 30 10 -3 A 250 10 3 V
= 7.50 10 3 J s -1
1
= 7.50 10 3 J s -1
4.18 J cal -1
= 1.79 kcal s -1
3. (J & C 2-9) If the root-mean-square value of an AC line is 117 v, determine the peak
value and the average value of the rectified voltage.

The peak voltage is related to the rms voltage as follows:

V0 = Vrms 2
= 1.414 117 v
= 165 v

The average value of the voltage is related to the peak voltage as follows:

2
Vavg = V0

2 165 v
=

= 105 v

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