Production of X-Rays

Question 1

Substances made up of only one type of atom.

Answer 1

Element

Question 2

A tiny, invisible particle that is the fundamental unit of matter; the smallest part of an element that has the properties of that element.

Answer 2

Atoms

Question 3

A tiny negatively charged particle found outside of the nucleus in the atom.

Answer 3

Electrons

Question 4

A positively charged particle with a mass of one.

Answer 4

Protons

Question 5

An electrically neutral or uncharged particle.

Answer 5

Neutrons

Question 6

The total number of protons in the nucleus, which is also equal to the number of electrons outside of the nucleus.

Answer 6

Atomic Number

Question 7

The production of ions; the process of converting an atom into an ion, resulting in the formation of a positive atom and a dislodged negative electron.

Answer 7

Ionization

Question 8

The attraction between the positive nucleus and the negative electrons that maintains electrons in their orbits; determined by the distance between the nucleus and electrons (also known as electrostatic force or binding force ).

Answer 8

Binding Energy

Question 9

How are X-Rays Produced?

Answer 9

When high speed electrons are suddenly decelerated or brought to a stop – some of the energy is converted into electromagnetic radiation or x-rays

Question 10

4 Conditions Necessary for X-Ray Production

Answer 10

Generation of electrons
Production of high speed electrons
Focusing of electrons
Sudden stoppage of electrons

Question 11

Characteristics of X-RAYS

Answer 11

Travel in a straight line
Ionize Atoms

Behave like light
Spread over distance like a beam of light
Invisible
Penetrate materials that absorb or reflect visible light
Produce fluorescence of certain substances
Differentially absorbed by matter
Produce biologic changes

Question 12

X-rays- Wave like energy which has no mass or __ and travels through space or matter at the speed of light __ ___

Answer 12

charge

straight line

Question 13

The distance between the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave; determines the energy and penetrating power of the radiation; the shorter the wavelength, the higher is the energy.

Answer 13

Wavelength

Question 14

The number of wavelengths that pass a given point in a certain amount of time; frequency indicates the energy of a radiation (e.g., high-frequency radiations have more energy than do low-frequency radiations).

Answer 14

Frequency

Question 15

Propagation of wavelike energy through space or mass at the speed of light
X-rays – produced in the outer electron orbital system
Gamma rays – emitted from the nucleus of radioactive atoms

Answer 15

Electromagnetic Radiation

Question 16

Although extremely small do possess mass
Do contain charge
Alpha particles
Electrons
Beta particles (negatrons)
Cathode rays (electrons) rays inside machine rays going from cathode to anode. Streams of electrons

Answer 16

Particulate Radiaiton

Question 17

2 Types of Radiation

Answer 17

Particulate Radiation

Electromagnetic Radiation

Question 18

most common/breaking radiation or general radiation happens most of the time

Answer 18

Bremsstrahlung

Question 19

Characteristic

Answer 19

Excitation radiation