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A sievert (Sv) is
 
  A) the SI unit of absorbed dose = 1 J/kg = 100 rad.
  B) 10-2 J/kg.
  C) 3.70  1010 decays/s in radium.
  D) a dosage of 2.58  10-4 C/kg.
  E) the effective dose of 1 Gy.

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An RBE
 
  A) is an effective dose of 1 Gy.
  B) is equivalent to 3.70  1010 decays/s in radium.
  C) is 10-2 J/kg.
  D) when multiplied into dosage, yields the effective dose.
  E) is an SI unit of absorbed dose = 1 J/kg = 100 rad.



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