Approximately what energy X ray machine would be required to have penetrating power equivalent to a Cobalt-60 source:

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• What governs the penetrating power of an X ray beam?
• What governs the penetrating ability of an X ray beam?
• As radiation (X ray or gamma ray) energy is lowered:
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• If the required exposure time for a 1850 GBq (50 curie) Ir-192 source is 4 minutes, what exposure time would be required for 925 GBq (25 curie) source:
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• If an exposure time of 60 seconds and source to film distance of 365.7 m (1200 feet) is necessary for a particular exposure, what exposure time would be needed for an equivalent exposure if the source- to-film distance is changed to 457.2 m (1500 feet)?