X-Rays

Question 1

An ionizing radiation type, removes electrons from atoms, aiding medical imaging by revealing internal structures.

Answer 1

X-Ray

Question 2

What is the energy and wavelength of X-Ray?

Answer 2

2nd highest energy and 2nd shortest wavelength

Question 3

What is the size of the wavelengths?

Answer 3

0.01 to 10 nanometers

Question 4

What is the Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength relationship of X-Ray?

Answer 4

Inversely Related: Energy Increases, Frequency Rises, and Wavelength decreases

Question 5

What does NDT mean?

Answer 5

Non-destructive Testing

Question 6

What is the difference between Hard Rays and Soft Rays?

Answer 6

Soft X-Rays = Longer Wavelengths - Lower Energy, Medical Imaging

Hard X-Rays = Shorter Wavelengths - Higher Energy, Industrial Applications

Question 7

Who discovered X-Ray?

Answer 7

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Question 8

How did Röntgen discover X-Ray?

Answer 8

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays accidentally while experimenting with cathode rays in a vacuum tube. He noticed that a fluorescent screen glowed even though the tube was covered in black cardboard.

Question 9

What did he use for the accidental experiment?

Answer 9

Using Crookes Tube (a vacuum tube with electrodes) and noticed a nearby fluorescent screen glowing despite the tube being covered.

Question 10

What fields can we mainly see X-Ray?

Answer 10

Medical (Medical Imaging), Security, NDT Industries, Astrophysics

Question 11

Amongst the fields, where is it most abundant?

Answer 11

Medical (Medical Imaging)

Question 12

How are X-rays produced?

Answer 12

Produced when high-speed electrons, accelerated by a voltage, collide with a metal target, typically tungsten. This collision causes the electrons to decelerate rapidly, emitting energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation, including X-Rays.

Question 13

X-Ray is between what waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

Answer 13

UV Waves and Gamma Waves