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X - Rays
X - Rays
X - Rays
Production of X- rays, X-ray tube
Energy changes in an X-ray tube
Properties of X-rays, soft X-rays and hard X-rays
X-rays may be classified as hard or soft depending on their wavelengths, which give rise to different properties.
| Hard x-rays | Soft x-rays |
| They have shorter wavelength(high frequency) | They have longer wavelength |
| They have higher energy | Have less energy |
| Thigher penetrating power | Lower penetrating power |
| Are produced by higher accelerating potential | Produced by lower accelerating potential |
| Have higher velocity | Have lower velocity |
Properties of x-rays include:
- They travel in straight lines.
- They readily penetrate matter.
- They are not affected by electric or magnetic fields(they have no charge).
- They cause fluorescence in certain substances.
- They can be detected by photographic emulsion.
- They ionise gases causing the gases to conduct electricity.
Dangers of X-rays and precautions
Uses of X-rays
Problems on X-rays
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