x-ray Flashcards
What are X-rays?
A form of high energy electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelength than ultraviolet light but longer than gamma rays.
How are X-rays produced?
By the rapid acceleration of electrons in X-ray machines that collide with atoms.
What can X-rays penetrate?
Solid substances such as flesh and some metals with lower densities like aluminium.
Who discovered X-rays?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.
What was Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen experimenting with when he discovered X-rays?
Cathode rays from a Crookes tube wrapped with black cardboard.
When was Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen born?
March 27, 1845.
Where did Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen graduate with a PhD in Physics?
Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich.
What are some applications of X-rays?
- Healthcare
- Veterinary use
- Security screening
- Industrial application
What are the harmful effects of X-rays?
They can damage healthy living cells, cause body tissue damage, cancer, burns, and hair loss.
True or False: X-rays can only be used in healthcare.
False.
Fill in the blank: X-rays are a form of _______ electromagnetic waves.
[high energy]
