// Scilab code Exa4.3 : : Page 178 (2011) clc; clear; E = 10e+06; // Energy produced by the ion pairs, electron volts N = E/35; // Number of ion pair produced m = 10^3; // Multiplication factor N_t = N*m; // Total number of ion pairs produced e = 1.60218e-019; // Charge of an ion, coulomb Q = N_t*e; // Total charge flow in the counter, coulomb t = 10^-3; // Pulse time, sec R = 10^4; // Resistance , ohm I = Q/t; // Current passes through the resistor, ampere V = I*R; // Height of the voltage pulse, volt printf("\nTotal number of ion pairs produced: %5.3e \nTotal charge flow in the counter : %5.3e coulomb \nHeight of the voltage pulse : %5.3e volt", N_t, Q, V); // Result // Total number of ion pairs produced: 2.857e+008 // Total charge flow in the counter : 4.578e-011 coulomb // Height of the voltage pulse : 4.578e-004 volt