If a 60 kg person absorbed a dose of 1.7 rem of radiation with a quality factor of 1.1,what was the total energy absorbed in joules?

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The formula to calculate energy absorbed is:

Energy Absorbed (J) = Dose (rem) x Weighting Factor x 1.602 x 10^-13

Where 1 rem = 0.01 Sv and 1 Sv = 1 J/kg.

So, substituting the given values:

Energy Absorbed (J) = 1.7 rem x 1.1 x 1.602 x 10^-13
Energy Absorbed (J) = 0.000314 J

Therefore, the answer is C) 0.93 J (rounded to two decimal places).

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