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X-rays are produced in an X-ray tube by electrons accelerated through an electric potential difference of 50.0 kV50.0 \text{ kV} . An electron makes three collisions in the target coming to rest and loses half its remaining kinetic energy in each of the first two collisions. Determine the wavelength of the resulting photons. (Neglecting the recoil of the heavy target atoms).

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