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Are X-rays just fast moving electrons?

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Sep 24, 2019

Have you ever wondered how x-rays are made? This is usually made by hitting metal with the other fast-moving electrons. The electrons that are used in x-rays usually come from cathode rays that will be released at the right time. Usually, the process that will be followed is this: First, the electrons will be released from the cathode rays. Second, they will be accelerated with the help of voltage.

Then, they will hit an anode which can be effective in producing the x-ray photons that are needed in order to create the x-ray images that will be referred to. There are also some x-rays that can produce images by the transitions that may occur between the inner-shelf electrons.

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Answered Feb 19, 2019

X-rays are used in hospitals, dentists’ offices and doctors’ offices. If a doctor wants to look at your bones, he or she will often take an x-ray of it. X-rays use a form of radiation to make it able to see inside of the body. The doctor will often use the x-ray and then place it up to a lit screen.

X-rays are used in hospitals, dentists’ offices and doctors’ offices. If a doctor wants

It will hang up so the light may flash behind it. Then the doctor can look at the body parts to see if there is any damage. The x-rays are known for having fast-moving electrons. However, these electrons must move around in order to make the x-ray work. It may have anywhere between thirty petahertz and thirty exahertz to work. These electrons move fast because they are sent through a tube.

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Answered Feb 08, 2019

X-rays are also called X-radiation. Specifically, it is an electromagnetic radiation. There are certain wavelengths for certain X-rays. However, many of the common x-rays found at doctor’s and dentist’s offices us a low range of a wavelength which is between 0.01 and 10 nanometers. The frequency usually has a range of thirty petahertz to thirty exahertz.

X-rays are also called X-radiation. Specifically, it is an electromagnetic radiation. There are

The way that an X-ray works is by either electrons or ions that are charged with enough energy will be displayed on a surface or some type of material, then the x-ray is seen. There are two processes using atoms. The first is the characteristic X-ray. This one knocks the electrons out of the shell and the second one is called Bremsstrahlung. It includes scattered electrons.

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