The X-ray beam coming from an X-ray tube will be

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Step 1: For continuous X-rays use the Duane-Hunt relation λₘᵢₙ = hc/(eV). Step 2: For characteristic lines use the difference of shell binding energies or Moseley's law √ν ∝ (Z − b). Using the stated data gives C: having all wavelengths larger than a certain minimum wavelength.